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Core i3-3120M vs FX 6300


Description
The i3-3120M is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the 6300 is based on Piledriver.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3120M gets a score of 47.8 k points while the 6300 gets 66.4 k points.

Summarizing, the 6300 is 1.4 times faster than the i3-3120M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
600f20
Core
Vishera
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.5 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
Socket AM3+
Cores/Threads
2 /2
6/6
TDP
35 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
kB
Cache L2
256 kB
3x2048 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
8192 kB
Date
September 2012
October 2012
Mean monothread perf.
22.12k points
23.14k points
Mean multithread perf.
47.78k points
66.43k 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
i3-3120M
6300
Test#1 (Integers)
7.92k
7.71k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
7.96k
7.41k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.09k
2.81k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.15k
5.2k (x1.65)
TOTAL
22.12k
23.14k (x1.05)

Multithread

i3-3120M

6300
Test#1 (Integers)
16.82k
25.2k (x1.5)
Test#2 (FP)
19k
25.83k (x1.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.7k
11.47k (x1.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.25k
3.92k (x0.92)
TOTAL
47.78k
66.43k (x1.39)

Performance/W
i3-3120M
6300
Test#1 (Integers)
481 points/W
265 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
543 points/W
272 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
220 points/W
121 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
121 points/W
41 points/W
TOTAL
1365 points/W
699 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-3120M
6300
Test#1 (Integers)
3169 points/GHz
2030 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3182 points/GHz
1951 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1236 points/GHz
741 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1259 points/GHz
1367 points/GHz
TOTAL
8847 points/GHz
6088 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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