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Core i3-2120 vs Athlon X4 760K


Description
The i3-2120 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the 760K is based on Piledriver.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-2120 gets a score of 53.5 k points while the 760K gets 49.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-2120 is 1.1 times faster than the 760K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
610f31
Core
Sandy Bridge
Richland
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
Socket FM2
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
65 W
100 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x16+2x64 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x2048 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
kB
Date
February 2012
June 2013
Mean monothread perf.
24.23k points
24.6k points
Mean multithread perf.
53.48k points
49.8k 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
760K
Test#1 (Integers)
9.07k
9.53k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
8.25k
8.14k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.99k
3.45k (x0.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.92k
3.48k (x1.19)
TOTAL
24.23k
24.6k (x1.02)

Multithread

i3-2120

760K
Test#1 (Integers)
20.86k
18.2k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
19.51k
19.33k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.09k
8.42k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.03k
3.86k (x1.27)
TOTAL
53.48k
49.8k (x0.93)

Performance/W
i3-2120
760K
Test#1 (Integers)
321 points/W
182 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
300 points/W
193 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
155 points/W
84 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
47 points/W
39 points/W
TOTAL
823 points/W
498 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-2120
760K
Test#1 (Integers)
2748 points/GHz
2324 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2499 points/GHz
1986 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1210 points/GHz
842 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
886 points/GHz
849 points/GHz
TOTAL
7343 points/GHz
6001 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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