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Core i5-3210M vs FX 8350


Description
The i5-3210M is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the 8350 is based on Piledriver.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3210M gets a score of 51.7 k points while the 8350 gets 117.3 k points.

Summarizing, the 8350 is 2.3 times faster than the i5-3210M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
600f20
Core
Ivy Bridge
Vishera
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
Socket G2 (988B)
Socket AM3+
Cores/Threads
2 /2
8/8
TDP
35 W
125 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x2048 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
8192 kB
Date
June 2012
October 2012
Mean monothread perf.
24.9k points
27.96k points
Mean multithread perf.
51.73k points
117.27k 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
i5-3210M
8350
Test#1 (Integers)
9.11k
9.69k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
8.88k
8.42k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.46k
3.54k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.45k
6.31k (x1.83)
TOTAL
24.9k
27.96k (x1.12)

Multithread

i5-3210M

8350
Test#1 (Integers)
18.72k
44.6k (x2.38)
Test#2 (FP)
21.09k
44.82k (x2.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.38k
22.56k (x2.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.54k
5.29k (x1.49)
TOTAL
51.73k
117.27k (x2.27)

Performance/W
i5-3210M
8350
Test#1 (Integers)
535 points/W
357 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
603 points/W
359 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
239 points/W
181 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
101 points/W
42 points/W
TOTAL
1478 points/W
938 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-3210M
8350
Test#1 (Integers)
2939 points/GHz
2364 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2863 points/GHz
2054 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1117 points/GHz
863 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1112 points/GHz
1539 points/GHz
TOTAL
8032 points/GHz
6820 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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