Core i5-8250U vs i3-4170
Description
The i5-8250U is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i3-4170 is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-8250U gets a score of 161.3 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-8250U is 1.7 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-8250U gets a score of 161.3 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-8250U is 1.7 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
806ea
306c3
Core
Kaby Lake-R
Haswell
Base frecuency
1.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA1150
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/4
TDP
15 W
54 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
3072 kB
Date
August 2017
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
54.31k points
44.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
161.26k points
92.71k 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
i5-8250U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
3.32k
4.24k (x1.27)
Test#2 (FP)
13.5k
10.58k (x0.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.11k
4.87k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.42k
4.2k (x0.57)
TOTAL
28.34k
23.88k (x0.84)
Multithread
i5-8250U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
13.97k
7.7k (x0.55)
Test#2 (FP)
50.8k
27.14k (x0.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.71k
11.48k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.76k
2.68k (x0.56)
TOTAL
84.24k
49k (x0.58)
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
i5-8250U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
12.41k
13.1k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
18.11k
11.68k (x0.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.79k
5.07k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.16k
4.19k (x0.51)
TOTAL
43.46k
34.04k (x0.78)
Multithread
i5-8250U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
42.48k
25.81k (x0.61)
Test#2 (FP)
60.2k
25k (x0.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.85k
11.96k (x0.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.77k
3.87k (x0.81)
TOTAL
122.3k
66.65k (x0.54)
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
i5-8250U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
12.59k
13.24k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
18.89k
12.37k (x0.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.65k
5.11k (x1.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.2k
4.17k (x0.51)
TOTAL
44.32k
34.89k (x0.79)
Multithread
i5-8250U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
45.91k
28.15k (x0.61)
Test#2 (FP)
69.55k
29.95k (x0.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.79k
11.84k (x0.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.83k
2.73k (x0.57)
TOTAL
137.09k
72.68k (x0.53)
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i5-8250U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
22.11k
22.17k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
19.64k
12.58k (x0.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.54k
5.09k (x1.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.03k
4.4k (x0.55)
TOTAL
54.31k
44.24k (x0.81)
Multithread
i5-8250U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
74.19k
47k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
66.27k
31.06k (x0.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.97k
11.96k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.83k
2.68k (x0.56)
TOTAL
161.26k
92.71k (x0.57)
Performance/W
i5-8250U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
4946 points/W
870 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4418 points/W
575 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1065 points/W
222 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
322 points/W
50 points/W
TOTAL
10751 points/W
1717 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-8250U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
6503 points/GHz
5991 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5777 points/GHz
3401 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1334 points/GHz
1375 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2361 points/GHz
1189 points/GHz
TOTAL
15975 points/GHz
11956 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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