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FX 6300 vs Core i7-2600


Description
The 6300 is based on Piledriver architecture while the i7-2600 is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 6300 gets a score of 66.4 k points while the i7-2600 gets 97.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-2600 is 1.5 times faster than the 6300. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
600f20
206a7
Core
Vishera
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.5 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
Socket AM3+
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
6/6
4/8
TDP
95 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
3x2048 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
8192 kB
Date
October 2012
June 2011
Mean monothread perf.
23.14k points
28.73k points
Mean multithread perf.
66.43k points
97.61k 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
6300
i7-2600
Test#1 (Integers)
7.71k
10.09k (x1.31)
Test#2 (FP)
7.41k
8.96k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.81k
4.34k (x1.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.2k
5.34k (x1.03)
TOTAL
23.14k
28.73k (x1.24)

Multithread

6300

i7-2600
Test#1 (Integers)
25.2k
39.24k (x1.56)
Test#2 (FP)
25.83k
35.91k (x1.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.47k
18.41k (x1.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.92k
4.04k (x1.03)
TOTAL
66.43k
97.61k (x1.47)

Performance/W
6300
i7-2600
Test#1 (Integers)
265 points/W
413 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
272 points/W
378 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
121 points/W
194 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
41 points/W
43 points/W
TOTAL
699 points/W
1027 points/W

Performance/GHz
6300
i7-2600
Test#1 (Integers)
2030 points/GHz
2655 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1951 points/GHz
2358 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
741 points/GHz
1142 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1367 points/GHz
1406 points/GHz
TOTAL
6088 points/GHz
7562 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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