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FX 6100 vs Core i5-2320


Description
The 6100 is based on Bulldozer architecture while the i5-2320 is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 6100 gets a score of 65.3 k points while the i5-2320 gets 66.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-2320 is 1 times faster than the 6100. 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
3.3 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.9 GHz
3.3 GHz
Socket
Socket AM3+
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
6/6
4/4
TDP
95 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
3x64+6x16 kB
4x32+x4x32 kB
Cache L2
3x2048 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
6144 kB
Date
October 2011
January 2011
Mean monothread perf.
20.42k points
24.01k points
Mean multithread perf.
65.32k points
66.48k 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
6100
i5-2320
Test#1 (Integers)
7.15k
8.88k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
6.53k
7.84k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.55k
3.79k (x1.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.2k
3.51k (x0.84)
TOTAL
20.42k
24.01k (x1.18)

Multithread

6100

i5-2320
Test#1 (Integers)
24.5k
27.98k (x1.14)
Test#2 (FP)
23.85k
24.48k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.45k
11.42k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.51k
2.6k (x0.74)
TOTAL
65.32k
66.48k (x1.02)

Performance/W
6100
i5-2320
Test#1 (Integers)
258 points/W
295 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
251 points/W
258 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
142 points/W
120 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
37 points/W
27 points/W
TOTAL
688 points/W
700 points/W

Performance/GHz
6100
i5-2320
Test#1 (Integers)
1832 points/GHz
2689 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1673 points/GHz
2375 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
653 points/GHz
1149 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1077 points/GHz
1063 points/GHz
TOTAL
5235 points/GHz
7277 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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