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A8 5500 vs FX 4100


Description
The 5500 is based on Piledriver architecture while the 4100 is based on Bulldozer.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 5500 gets a score of 52.1 k points while the 4100 gets 44.3 k points.

Summarizing, the 5500 is 1.2 times faster than the 4100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
610f01
600f12
Core
Trinity
Zambezi
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
Socket FM2
Socket AM3+
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/4
TDP
65 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x64+4x16 kB
2x64+4x16 kB
Cache L2
2x2048 kB
2x2048 kB
Cache L3
kB
8192 kB
Date
October 2012
October 2011
Mean monothread perf.
22.25k points
22.18k points
Mean multithread perf.
52.13k points
44.31k 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
5500
4100
Test#1 (Integers)
8.61k
7.65k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
7.28k
6.9k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.1k
2.88k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.27k
4.75k (x1.45)
TOTAL
22.25k
22.18k (x1)

Multithread

5500

4100
Test#1 (Integers)
19.76k
15.53k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
18.75k
15.13k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.5k
7.98k (x0.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.11k
5.67k (x1.38)
TOTAL
52.13k
44.31k (x0.85)

Performance/W
5500
4100
Test#1 (Integers)
304 points/W
163 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
289 points/W
159 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
146 points/W
84 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
63 points/W
60 points/W
TOTAL
802 points/W
466 points/W

Performance/GHz
5500
4100
Test#1 (Integers)
2326 points/GHz
2013 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1968 points/GHz
1815 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
837 points/GHz
758 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
883 points/GHz
1250 points/GHz
TOTAL
6014 points/GHz
5836 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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