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Core i5-2300 vs A4 6300B


Description
The i5-2300 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the 6300B is based on Piledriver.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2300 gets a score of 79.5 k points while the 6300B gets 27.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-2300 is 2.9 times faster than the 6300B. 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
2.8 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
Socket FM2
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x16+64 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
kB
Date
May 2011
December 2013
Mean monothread perf.
24.53k points
20.11k points
Mean multithread perf.
79.46k points
27.54k 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
i5-2300
6300B
Test#1 (Integers)
8.65k
8.35k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
7.8k
7.31k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.92k
2.95k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.16k
1.51k (x0.36)
TOTAL
24.53k
20.11k (x0.82)

Multithread

i5-2300

6300B
Test#1 (Integers)
32.45k
10.88k (x0.34)
Test#2 (FP)
29.25k
10.01k (x0.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.64k
5.02k (x0.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.12k
1.63k (x0.52)
TOTAL
79.46k
27.54k (x0.35)

Performance/W
i5-2300
6300B
Test#1 (Integers)
342 points/W
167 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
308 points/W
154 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
154 points/W
77 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
33 points/W
25 points/W
TOTAL
836 points/W
424 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-2300
6300B
Test#1 (Integers)
2791 points/GHz
2140 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2516 points/GHz
1873 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1263 points/GHz
756 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1343 points/GHz
387 points/GHz
TOTAL
7912 points/GHz
5157 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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