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Core i9-10980XE vs i3-7100


Description
The i9-10980XE is based on Cascade Lake architecture while the i3-7100 is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-10980XE gets a score of 1241.1 k points while the i3-7100 gets 126.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i9-10980XE is 9.8 times faster than the i3-7100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
50657
906e9
Core
Cascade Lake-X
Kaby Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
3.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.8 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 2066
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
18/36
2/4
TDP
165 W
51 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
18x32+18x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
18x1024 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
25344 kB
3072 kB
Date
November 2019
January 2017
Mean monothread perf.
68.33k points
58.55k points
Mean multithread perf.
1241.12k points
126.47k 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
i9-10980XE
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
4.52k
4.01k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
17.94k
16.38k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.5k
5.31k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.64k
3.98k (x0.41)
TOTAL
37.6k
29.69k (x0.79)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
84.93k
8.1k (x0.1)
Test#2 (FP)
409.55k
38.7k (x0.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
122.88k
12.69k (x0.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.12k
3.76k (x0.17)
TOTAL
639.48k
63.24k (x0.1)

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
i9-10980XE
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
16.03k
14.04k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
23.95k
20.55k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.03k
5.41k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.37k
3.99k (x0.43)
TOTAL
55.38k
43.99k (x0.79)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
316.11k
30.09k (x0.1)
Test#2 (FP)
503.75k
47.84k (x0.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
131.82k
13.13k (x0.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.24k
3.52k (x0.16)
TOTAL
973.92k
94.59k (x0.1)

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
i9-10980XE
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
16.4k
14.41k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
20.97k
22.38k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.82k
5.45k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.86k
4.96k (x0.56)
TOTAL
52.05k
47.21k (x0.91)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
316.84k
30.48k (x0.1)
Test#2 (FP)
461.09k
52.08k (x0.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
129.82k
12.97k (x0.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.09k
4.56k (x0.21)
TOTAL
929.85k
100.1k (x0.11)

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
i9-10980XE
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
29.53k
25.77k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
22.59k
23.26k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.99k
5.43k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.22k
4.09k (x0.4)
TOTAL
68.33k
58.55k (x0.86)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
587.06k
54.98k (x0.09)
Test#2 (FP)
496.41k
54.73k (x0.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
134.66k
13.12k (x0.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.99k
3.65k (x0.16)
TOTAL
1241.12k
126.47k (x0.1)

Performance/W
i9-10980XE
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
3558 points/W
1078 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3009 points/W
1073 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
816 points/W
257 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
139 points/W
72 points/W
TOTAL
7522 points/W
2480 points/W

Performance/GHz
i9-10980XE
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
6153 points/GHz
6607 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4707 points/GHz
5964 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1248 points/GHz
1393 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2129 points/GHz
1049 points/GHz
TOTAL
14236 points/GHz
15014 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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