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Core i5-2500 vs FX 9590


Description
The i5-2500 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the 9590 is based on Piledriver.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2500 gets a score of 86.9 k points while the 9590 gets 137.6 k points.

Summarizing, the 9590 is 1.6 times faster than the i5-2500 . 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
4.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
Socket AM3+
Cores/Threads
4/4
8/8
TDP
95 W
220 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+x4x32 kB
kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x2048 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
8192 kB
Date
January 2011
July 2013
Mean monothread perf.
27.61k points
32.41k points
Mean multithread perf.
86.86k points
137.65k 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
i5-2500
9590
Test#1 (Integers)
9.92k
11.51k (x1.16)
Test#2 (FP)
8.8k
9.57k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.27k
4.19k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.62k
7.14k (x1.55)
TOTAL
27.61k
32.41k (x1.17)

Multithread

i5-2500

9590
Test#1 (Integers)
35.79k
55.13k (x1.54)
Test#2 (FP)
31.77k
51.69k (x1.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.5k
27.02k (x1.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.8k
3.81k (x1)
TOTAL
86.86k
137.65k (x1.58)

Performance/W
i5-2500
9590
Test#1 (Integers)
377 points/W
251 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
334 points/W
235 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
163 points/W
123 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
40 points/W
17 points/W
TOTAL
914 points/W
626 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-2500
9590
Test#1 (Integers)
2682 points/GHz
2302 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2377 points/GHz
1914 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1153 points/GHz
837 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1248 points/GHz
1429 points/GHz
TOTAL
7461 points/GHz
6482 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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