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FX 4100 vs Core i5-2300


Description
The 4100 is based on Bulldozer architecture while the i5-2300 is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 4100 gets a score of 44.3 k points while the i5-2300 gets 79.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-2300 is 1.8 times faster than the 4100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
600f12
206a7
Core
Zambezi
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.1 GHz
Socket
Socket AM3+
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/4
TDP
95 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x64+4x16 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x2048 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
6144 kB
Date
October 2011
May 2011
Mean monothread perf.
22.18k points
24.53k points
Mean multithread perf.
44.31k points
79.46k 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
4100
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
7.65k
8.65k (x1.13)
Test#2 (FP)
6.9k
7.8k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.88k
3.92k (x1.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.75k
4.16k (x0.88)
TOTAL
22.18k
24.53k (x1.11)

Multithread

4100

i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
15.53k
32.45k (x2.09)
Test#2 (FP)
15.13k
29.25k (x1.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.98k
14.64k (x1.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.67k
3.12k (x0.55)
TOTAL
44.31k
79.46k (x1.79)

Performance/W
4100
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
163 points/W
342 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
159 points/W
308 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
84 points/W
154 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
60 points/W
33 points/W
TOTAL
466 points/W
836 points/W

Performance/GHz
4100
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
2013 points/GHz
2791 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1815 points/GHz
2516 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
758 points/GHz
1263 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1250 points/GHz
1343 points/GHz
TOTAL
5836 points/GHz
7912 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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