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Core i3-2120 vs FX 8320E


Description
The i3-2120 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the 8320E is based on Piledriver.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-2120 gets a score of 53.5 k points while the 8320E gets 95 k points.

Summarizing, the 8320E is 1.8 times faster than the i3-2120 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
600f20
Core
Sandy Bridge
Vishera
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
AM3+
Cores/Threads
2/2
8/8
TDP
65 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x64+8x16 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x2048 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
8142 kB
Date
February 2012
September 2014
Mean monothread perf.
24.23k points
26.58k points
Mean multithread perf.
53.48k points
94.99k 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
i3-2120
8320E
Test#1 (Integers)
9.07k
9.23k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
8.25k
7.95k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.99k
3.41k (x0.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.92k
6k (x2.05)
TOTAL
24.23k
26.58k (x1.1)

Multithread

i3-2120

8320E
Test#1 (Integers)
20.86k
35.09k (x1.68)
Test#2 (FP)
19.51k
36k (x1.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.09k
18.54k (x1.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.03k
5.36k (x1.77)
TOTAL
53.48k
94.99k (x1.78)

Performance/W
i3-2120
8320E
Test#1 (Integers)
321 points/W
369 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
300 points/W
379 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
155 points/W
195 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
47 points/W
56 points/W
TOTAL
823 points/W
1000 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-2120
8320E
Test#1 (Integers)
2748 points/GHz
2306 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2499 points/GHz
1986 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1210 points/GHz
854 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
886 points/GHz
1499 points/GHz
TOTAL
7343 points/GHz
6646 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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