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Core i5-4590S vs FX 8120


Description
The i5-4590S is based on Haswell architecture while the 8120 is based on Bulldozer.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-4590S gets a score of 117.8 k points while the 8120 gets 70.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-4590S is 1.7 times faster than the 8120. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306c3
600f12
Core
Haswell
Zambezi
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
Socket AM3+
Cores/Threads
4/4
8/8
TDP
65 W
125 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x64+8x16 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x2048 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
8192 kB
Date
May 2014
October 2011
Mean monothread perf.
34.75k points
23.5k points
Mean multithread perf.
117.77k points
70.78k 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
i5-4590S
8120
Test#1 (Integers)
13.19k
9.31k (x0.71)
Test#2 (FP)
12.31k
6.85k (x0.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.98k
2.77k (x0.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.27k
4.58k (x1.07)
TOTAL
34.75k
23.5k (x0.68)

Multithread

i5-4590S

8120
Test#1 (Integers)
47.15k
25.84k (x0.55)
Test#2 (FP)
44.1k
28.49k (x0.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.93k
13.84k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.6k
2.61k (x0.3)
TOTAL
117.77k
70.78k (x0.6)

Performance/W
i5-4590S
8120
Test#1 (Integers)
725 points/W
207 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
678 points/W
228 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
276 points/W
111 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
132 points/W
21 points/W
TOTAL
1812 points/W
566 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-4590S
8120
Test#1 (Integers)
3564 points/GHz
2327 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3326 points/GHz
1712 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1345 points/GHz
693 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1155 points/GHz
1144 points/GHz
TOTAL
9391 points/GHz
5876 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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