FX 8120 vs Core i5-2500
Description
The 8120 is based on Bulldozer architecture while the i5-2500 is based on Sandy Bridge.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 8120 gets a score of 70.8 k points while the i5-2500 gets 86.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-2500 is 1.2 times faster than the 8120. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 8120 gets a score of 70.8 k points while the i5-2500 gets 86.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-2500 is 1.2 times faster than the 8120. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
600f12
206a7
Core
Zambezi
Sandy Bridge
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
Socket AM3+
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
8/8
4/4
TDP
125 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x64+8x16 kB
4x32+x4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x2048 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
6144 kB
Date
October 2011
January 2011
Mean monothread perf.
23.5k points
27.61k points
Mean multithread perf.
70.78k points
86.86k 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
8120
i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
9.31k
9.92k (x1.07)
Test#2 (FP)
6.85k
8.8k (x1.28)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.77k
4.27k (x1.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.58k
4.62k (x1.01)
TOTAL
23.5k
27.61k (x1.17)
Multithread
8120
i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
25.84k
35.79k (x1.39)
Test#2 (FP)
28.49k
31.77k (x1.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.84k
15.5k (x1.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.61k
3.8k (x1.45)
TOTAL
70.78k
86.86k (x1.23)
Performance/W
8120
i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
207 points/W
377 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
228 points/W
334 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
111 points/W
163 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
21 points/W
40 points/W
TOTAL
566 points/W
914 points/W
Performance/GHz
8120
i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
2327 points/GHz
2682 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1712 points/GHz
2377 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
693 points/GHz
1153 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1144 points/GHz
1248 points/GHz
TOTAL
5876 points/GHz
7461 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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