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A6 3600 vs Core i5-3210M


Description
The 3600 is based on K10 architecture while the i5-3210M is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3600 gets a score of 44.1 k points while the i5-3210M gets 53.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-3210M is 1.2 times faster than the 3600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
300f10
306a9
Core
Llano
Ivy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
3.1 GHz
Socket
Socket FM1
Socket G2 (988B)
Cores/Threads
4/4
2 /2
TDP
65 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x64+4x64 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x1024 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
3072 kB
Date
August 2011
June 2012
Mean monothread perf.
12.01k points
24.9k points
Mean multithread perf.
44.12k points
51.73k 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
3600
i5-3210M
Test#1 (Integers)
4.03k
8.59k (x2.13)
Test#2 (FP)
4.25k
8.88k (x2.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.19k
3.59k (x1.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.54k
3.45k (x2.24)
TOTAL
12.01k
24.51k (x2.04)

Multithread

3600

i5-3210M
Test#1 (Integers)
15.66k
20.18k (x1.29)
Test#2 (FP)
16.66k
19.96k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.33k
8.93k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.48k
4.6k (x1.32)
TOTAL
44.12k
53.67k (x1.22)

Performance/W
3600
i5-3210M
Test#1 (Integers)
241 points/W
577 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
256 points/W
570 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
128 points/W
255 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
53 points/W
131 points/W
TOTAL
679 points/W
1533 points/W

Performance/GHz
3600
i5-3210M
Test#1 (Integers)
1680 points/GHz
2772 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1770 points/GHz
2864 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
913 points/GHz
1157 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
642 points/GHz
1114 points/GHz
TOTAL
5006 points/GHz
7908 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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