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Core i7-2600 vs A8 5500


Description
The i7-2600 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the 5500 is based on Piledriver.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-2600 gets a score of 93.7 k points while the 5500 gets 52.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-2600 is 1.8 times faster than the 5500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
610f01
Core
Sandy Bridge
Trinity
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
Socket FM2
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/4
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x64+4x16 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x2048 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
kB
Date
June 2011
October 2012
Mean monothread perf.
28.68k points
22.25k points
Mean multithread perf.
93.69k points
52.13k 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
i7-2600
5500
Test#1 (Integers)
10.03k
8.61k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
8.91k
7.28k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.34k
3.1k (x0.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.41k
3.27k (x0.6)
TOTAL
28.68k
22.25k (x0.78)

Multithread

i7-2600

5500
Test#1 (Integers)
37.69k
19.76k (x0.52)
Test#2 (FP)
34.22k
18.75k (x0.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.65k
9.5k (x0.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.13k
4.11k (x0.99)
TOTAL
93.69k
52.13k (x0.56)

Performance/W
i7-2600
5500
Test#1 (Integers)
397 points/W
304 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
360 points/W
289 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
186 points/W
146 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
43 points/W
63 points/W
TOTAL
986 points/W
802 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-2600
5500
Test#1 (Integers)
2639 points/GHz
2326 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2343 points/GHz
1968 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1141 points/GHz
837 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1425 points/GHz
883 points/GHz
TOTAL
7549 points/GHz
6014 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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