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Core i5-2400 vs FX 8320


Description
The i5-2400 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the 8320 is based on Piledriver.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2400 gets a score of 84.4 k points while the 8320 gets 103.2 k points.

Summarizing, the 8320 is 1.2 times faster than the i5-2400 . 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
3.1 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
Socket AM3+
Cores/Threads
4/4
8/8
TDP
95 W
125 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+x4x32 kB
kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x2048 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
8192 kB
Date
January 2011
October 2012
Mean monothread perf.
25.49k points
16.68k points
Mean multithread perf.
84.36k points
103.21k 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
i5-2400
8320
Test#1 (Integers)
9.16k
5.35k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
8.2k
5.14k (x0.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.95k
2.15k (x0.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.17k
4.04k (x0.97)
TOTAL
25.49k
16.68k (x0.65)

Multithread

i5-2400

8320
Test#1 (Integers)
34.74k
36.79k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
31.07k
40.2k (x1.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.86k
19.57k (x1.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.69k
6.66k (x1.8)
TOTAL
84.36k
103.21k (x1.22)

Performance/W
i5-2400
8320
Test#1 (Integers)
366 points/W
294 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
327 points/W
322 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
156 points/W
157 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
39 points/W
53 points/W
TOTAL
888 points/W
826 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-2400
8320
Test#1 (Integers)
2695 points/GHz
1339 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2411 points/GHz
1285 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1163 points/GHz
537 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1228 points/GHz
1010 points/GHz
TOTAL
7497 points/GHz
4171 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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