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FX 8320 vs Core i5-3437U


Description
The 8320 is based on Piledriver architecture while the i5-3437U is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 8320 gets a score of 103.2 k points while the i5-3437U gets 30.5 k points.

Summarizing, the 8320 is 3.4 times faster than the i5-3437U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
600f20
306a9
Core
Vishera
Ivy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.5 GHz
1.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
2.9 GHz
Socket
Socket AM3+
BGA1023
Cores/Threads
8/8
2 /4
TDP
125 W
17 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x2048 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
3072 kB
Date
October 2012
January 2013
Mean monothread perf.
16.68k points
14.65k points
Mean multithread perf.
103.21k points
30.46k 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
8320
i5-3437U
Test#1 (Integers)
5.35k
4.96k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
5.14k
5.67k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.15k
1.91k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.04k
2.11k (x0.52)
TOTAL
16.68k
14.65k (x0.88)

Multithread

8320

i5-3437U
Test#1 (Integers)
36.79k
10.4k (x0.28)
Test#2 (FP)
40.2k
12.73k (x0.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
19.57k
4.34k (x0.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.66k
2.99k (x0.45)
TOTAL
103.21k
30.46k (x0.3)

Performance/W
8320
i5-3437U
Test#1 (Integers)
294 points/W
612 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
322 points/W
749 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
157 points/W
255 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
53 points/W
176 points/W
TOTAL
826 points/W
1792 points/W

Performance/GHz
8320
i5-3437U
Test#1 (Integers)
1339 points/GHz
1710 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1285 points/GHz
1954 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
537 points/GHz
659 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1010 points/GHz
728 points/GHz
TOTAL
4171 points/GHz
5051 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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