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Core i7-3930K vs Ryzen 5 3500U


Description
The i7-3930K is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the 3500U is based on Zen+.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-3930K gets a score of 155.9 k points while the 3500U gets 146.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-3930K is 1.1 times faster than the 3500U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206d7
810f81
Core
Sandy Bridge-E
Picasso
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011
BGA-FP5
Cores/Threads
6/12
4/8
TDP
130 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x512 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
4096 kB
Date
November 2011
January 2019
Mean monothread perf.
27.76k points
36.64k points
Mean multithread perf.
155.86k points
140.97k points

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
i7-3930K
3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
10.08k
11.1k (x1.1)
Test#2 (FP)
9.06k
18.97k (x2.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.45k
3.9k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.16k
3.39k (x0.81)
TOTAL
27.76k
37.37k (x1.35)

Multithread

i7-3930K

3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
62.22k
45.74k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
60.25k
75.47k (x1.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
30.42k
21.89k (x0.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.97k
3.49k (x1.17)
TOTAL
155.86k
146.6k (x0.94)

Performance/W
i7-3930K
3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
479 points/W
3049 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
463 points/W
5032 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
234 points/W
1459 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
23 points/W
233 points/W
TOTAL
1199 points/W
9773 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-3930K
3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
2653 points/GHz
3001 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2383 points/GHz
5128 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1172 points/GHz
1053 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1096 points/GHz
916 points/GHz
TOTAL
7304 points/GHz
10099 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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