Pentium G3260 vs Core i3-540
Description
The G3260 is based on Haswell architecture while the i3-540 is based on Westmere.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the G3260 gets a score of 58.9 k points while the i3-540 gets 38.9 k points.
Summarizing, the G3260 is 1.5 times faster than the i3-540 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the G3260 gets a score of 58.9 k points while the i3-540 gets 38.9 k points.
Summarizing, the G3260 is 1.5 times faster than the i3-540 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
20655
Core
Haswell
Clarkdale
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.067 GHz
Socket
LGA1150
LGA 1156
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
53 W
73 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
4096 kB
Date
March 2015
January 2010
Mean monothread perf.
30.56k points
18.27k points
Mean multithread perf.
58.89k points
38.86k 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
G3260
i3-540
Test#1 (Integers)
11.73k
7.65k (x0.65)
Test#2 (FP)
10.45k
5.14k (x0.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.55k
3.06k (x0.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.83k
2.42k (x0.63)
TOTAL
30.56k
18.27k (x0.6)
Multithread
G3260
i3-540
Test#1 (Integers)
22.99k
16.21k (x0.71)
Test#2 (FP)
20.53k
12.04k (x0.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.82k
8.28k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.55k
2.33k (x0.35)
TOTAL
58.89k
38.86k (x0.66)
Performance/W
G3260
i3-540
Test#1 (Integers)
434 points/W
222 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
387 points/W
165 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
166 points/W
113 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
124 points/W
32 points/W
TOTAL
1111 points/W
532 points/W
Performance/GHz
G3260
i3-540
Test#1 (Integers)
3555 points/GHz
2494 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3165 points/GHz
1676 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1380 points/GHz
999 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1161 points/GHz
789 points/GHz
TOTAL
9261 points/GHz
5958 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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