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Core i5-2540M vs FX 6300


Description
The i5-2540M is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the 6300 is based on Piledriver.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2540M gets a score of 48.6 k points while the 6300 gets 66.4 k points.

Summarizing, the 6300 is 1.4 times faster than the i5-2540M . 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
2.6 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
BGA 1023, rPGA 988B
Socket AM3+
Cores/Threads
2/4
6/6
TDP
35 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
3x2048 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
8192 kB
Date
February 2011
October 2012
Mean monothread perf.
21.12k points
23.14k points
Mean multithread perf.
48.62k 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
i5-2540M
6300
Test#1 (Integers)
7.8k
7.71k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
7.03k
7.41k (x1.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.36k
2.81k (x0.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.93k
5.2k (x1.77)
TOTAL
21.12k
23.14k (x1.1)

Multithread

i5-2540M

6300
Test#1 (Integers)
18.55k
25.2k (x1.36)
Test#2 (FP)
17.42k
25.83k (x1.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.43k
11.47k (x1.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.22k
3.92k (x0.93)
TOTAL
48.62k
66.43k (x1.37)

Performance/W
i5-2540M
6300
Test#1 (Integers)
530 points/W
265 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
498 points/W
272 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
241 points/W
121 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
121 points/W
41 points/W
TOTAL
1389 points/W
699 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-2540M
6300
Test#1 (Integers)
2364 points/GHz
2030 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2132 points/GHz
1951 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1017 points/GHz
741 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
888 points/GHz
1367 points/GHz
TOTAL
6400 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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