Core i7-870 vs A6 3500
Description
The i7-870 is based on Nehalem architecture while the 3500 is based on K10.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-870 gets a score of 42.5 k points while the 3500 gets 32.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-870 is 1.3 times faster than the 3500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-870 gets a score of 42.5 k points while the 3500 gets 32.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-870 is 1.3 times faster than the 3500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106e5
300f10
Core
Lynnfield
Llano
Base frecuency
2.933 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1156
Socket FM1
Cores/Threads
4/8
3/3
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
3x64+3x64 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
3x1024 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
0 kB
Date
September 2009
August 2011
Mean monothread perf.
15.44k points
13.65k points
Mean multithread perf.
42.53k points
32.72k points
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
i7-870
3500
Test#1 (Integers)
5.86k
4.75k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
4.53k
4.72k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.36k
2.49k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.69k
1.69k (x0.63)
TOTAL
15.44k
13.65k (x0.88)
Multithread
i7-870
3500
Test#1 (Integers)
17.53k
12.56k (x0.72)
Test#2 (FP)
13.65k
12.58k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.93k
6.08k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.41k
1.49k (x0.44)
TOTAL
42.53k
32.72k (x0.77)
Performance/W
i7-870
3500
Test#1 (Integers)
185 points/W
193 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
144 points/W
194 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
83 points/W
93 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
36 points/W
23 points/W
TOTAL
448 points/W
503 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-870
3500
Test#1 (Integers)
1629 points/GHz
1978 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1257 points/GHz
1966 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
655 points/GHz
1039 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
748 points/GHz
704 points/GHz
TOTAL
4289 points/GHz
5686 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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