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FX 4100 vs Core i5-2450M


Description
The 4100 is based on Bulldozer architecture while the i5-2450M is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 4100 gets a score of 44.3 k points while the i5-2450M gets 43.4 k points.

Summarizing, the 4100 is 1 times faster than the i5-2450M . 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
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.1 GHz
Socket
Socket AM3+
Socket G2 (988B)
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/4
TDP
95 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x64+4x16 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x2048 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
3072 kB
Date
October 2011
January 2012
Mean monothread perf.
22.18k points
22.85k points
Mean multithread perf.
44.31k points
43.44k 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
i5-2450M
Test#1 (Integers)
7.65k
8.39k (x1.1)
Test#2 (FP)
6.9k
7.65k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.88k
3.64k (x1.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.75k
3.17k (x0.67)
TOTAL
22.18k
22.85k (x1.03)

Multithread

4100

i5-2450M
Test#1 (Integers)
15.53k
17.96k (x1.16)
Test#2 (FP)
15.13k
14.71k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.98k
7.51k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.67k
3.26k (x0.58)
TOTAL
44.31k
43.44k (x0.98)

Performance/W
4100
i5-2450M
Test#1 (Integers)
163 points/W
513 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
159 points/W
420 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
84 points/W
215 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
60 points/W
93 points/W
TOTAL
466 points/W
1241 points/W

Performance/GHz
4100
i5-2450M
Test#1 (Integers)
2013 points/GHz
2706 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1815 points/GHz
2468 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
758 points/GHz
1174 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1250 points/GHz
1022 points/GHz
TOTAL
5836 points/GHz
7370 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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