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Core i5-4210U vs i3-3217U


Description
The i5-4210U is based on Haswell architecture while the i3-3217U is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-4210U gets a score of 32.1 k points while the i3-3217U gets 35.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-3217U is 1.1 times faster than the i5-4210U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
40651
306a9
Core
Haswell
Ivy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.7 GHz
1.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.7 GHz
1.8 GHz
Socket
BGA 1169
BGA1023
Cores/Threads
2/4
2 /2
TDP
15 W
17 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
April 2014
June 2012
Mean monothread perf.
27.41k points
16.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
57.58k points
35.81k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i5-4210U
i3-3217U
Test#1 (Integers)
2.95k
1.79k (x0.61)
Test#2 (FP)
7.38k
5.02k (x0.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.11k
2.21k (x0.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.91k
2.31k (x0.79)
TOTAL
16.35k
11.32k (x0.69)

Multithread

i5-4210U

i3-3217U
Test#1 (Integers)
4.86k
3.56k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
17.41k
11.47k (x0.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.09k
5.34k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.5k
2.54k (x1.02)
TOTAL
31.86k
22.91k (x0.72)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i5-4210U
i3-3217U
Test#1 (Integers)
9.26k
5.37k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
8.2k
5.25k (x0.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.57k
2.2k (x0.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.92k
2.25k (x0.77)
TOTAL
23.95k
15.08k (x0.63)

Multithread

i5-4210U

i3-3217U
Test#1 (Integers)
17.53k
12.46k (x0.71)
Test#2 (FP)
17.56k
12.14k (x0.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.65k
5.52k (x0.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.49k
2.64k (x1.06)
TOTAL
45.22k
32.75k (x0.72)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i5-4210U
i3-3217U
Test#1 (Integers)
5.05k
5.83k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
5.31k
5.79k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.1k
2.22k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.41k
2.26k (x1.6)
TOTAL
13.87k
16.09k (x1.16)

Multithread

i5-4210U

i3-3217U
Test#1 (Integers)
9.01k
12.53k (x1.39)
Test#2 (FP)
16.3k
14.19k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.64k
5.63k (x1.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.16k
3.46k (x1.6)
TOTAL
32.1k
35.81k (x1.12)

Performance/W
i5-4210U
i3-3217U
Test#1 (Integers)
600 points/W
737 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1087 points/W
835 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
309 points/W
331 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
144 points/W
204 points/W
TOTAL
2140 points/W
2107 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-4210U
i3-3217U
Test#1 (Integers)
1871 points/GHz
3238 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1965 points/GHz
3217 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
778 points/GHz
1232 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
522 points/GHz
1255 points/GHz
TOTAL
5137 points/GHz
8942 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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