FX 8320 vs Core i5-2500
Description
The 8320 is based on Piledriver architecture while the i5-2500 is based on Sandy Bridge.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 8320 gets a score of 103.2 k points while the i5-2500 gets 86.9 k points.
Summarizing, the 8320 is 1.2 times faster than the i5-2500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 8320 gets a score of 103.2 k points while the i5-2500 gets 86.9 k points.
Summarizing, the 8320 is 1.2 times faster than the i5-2500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
600f20
206a7
Core
Vishera
Sandy Bridge
Base frecuency
3.5 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)
kB
4x32+x4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x2048 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
6144 kB
Date
October 2012
January 2011
Mean monothread perf.
16.68k points
27.61k points
Mean multithread perf.
103.21k 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
8320
i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
5.35k
9.92k (x1.85)
Test#2 (FP)
5.14k
8.8k (x1.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.15k
4.27k (x1.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.04k
4.62k (x1.14)
TOTAL
16.68k
27.61k (x1.65)
Multithread
8320
i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
36.79k
35.79k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
40.2k
31.77k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
19.57k
15.5k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.66k
3.8k (x0.57)
TOTAL
103.21k
86.86k (x0.84)
Performance/W
8320
i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
294 points/W
377 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
322 points/W
334 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
157 points/W
163 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
53 points/W
40 points/W
TOTAL
826 points/W
914 points/W
Performance/GHz
8320
i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
1339 points/GHz
2682 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1285 points/GHz
2377 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
537 points/GHz
1153 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1010 points/GHz
1248 points/GHz
TOTAL
4171 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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