AMD FX-4100 vs. Fusion vs. Sandy Bridge

AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core Bulldozer CPU benchmarking for Phoronix.com on a remote system for a future article. Thanks to Daniel Newkirk for the SSH access to this AMD Bulldozer system due to lack of AMD FX CPUs at Phoronix. Comparison against AMD Llano Fusion A8-3850 and Intel Sandy Bridge processors.

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AMD FX-4100 vs. Fusion vs. Sandy BridgeProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkMonitorOSKernelDisplay DriverCompilerFile-SystemDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLScreen ResolutionAMD FX-4100AMD A8-3850Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400SIntel Core i5 2500KPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzAMD FX-4100 @ 3.60GHz (4 Cores)ASUS M5A97 EVOATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge16384MB60GB SSD G2 64 + 2000GB SAMSUNG HD204UI + 1000GB Western Digital WD1001FALS-0NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GSRealtek ALC892Realtek RTL8111/8168BUbuntu 11.042.6.38-11-generic (x86_64)NVIDIA 1.0.0GCC 4.5.2xfsAMD A8-3850 APU with Radeon HD @ 2.90GHz (4 Cores)AMD Device 17058192MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz)Marvell Yukon Optima 88E80592.6.38-8-generic (x86_64)Unity 3.8.10X Server 1.10.1NVIDIA 270.41.064.1.0 NVIDIA 270.41.06ext41920x1080Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores)ASRock Z68 Pro3Intel 2nd Generation Core FamilyRealtek RTL8111/8168BIntel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores)Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores)AMD Phenom II X6 1055T @ 2.80GHz (6 Cores)Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3HAMD RS8802 x 2048 MB 1066MHz500GB SAMSUNG HD501LJNVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MBCMC 22 WSlackware 13.37.02.6.37.6 (x86_64)X Server 1.9.5NVIDIA1680x1050OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Intel Core i3 2120: Compiz was running on this system.- Intel Core i5 2400S: Compiz was running on this system.- Intel Core i5 2500K: Compiz was running on this system.- Phenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 Ghz: AMD CnQ was enabled.

AMD FX-4100 vs. Fusion vs. Sandy Bridgeunigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080unigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080lightsmark: 1920 x 1080nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - No - Offopenarena: 1920 x 1080clomp: Static OMP Speedupnpb: UA.Anpb: SP.Anpb: MG.Bnpb: LU.Anpb: IS.Cnpb: FT.Bnpb: EP.Bnpb: CG.Bnpb: BT.Amafft: Multiple Sequence Alignmentx264: H.264 Video Encodingffmpeg: AVI To NTSC VCDencode-flac: WAV To FLACencode-mp3: WAV To MP3compress-7zip: Compress Speed Testgcrypt: CAMELLIA256-ECB Cipheropenssl: RSA 4096-bit Performancejohn-the-ripper: Blowfishjohn-the-ripper: MD5john-the-ripper: Traditional DESgraphics-magick: Sharpengraphics-magick: Resizinggraphics-magick: Local Adaptive Thresholdinggraphics-magick: Blurgraphics-magick: HWB Color Spacetscp: AI Chess Performancepovray: Total Timesmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplesc-ray: Total TimeAMD FX-4100AMD A8-3850Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400SIntel Core i5 2500KPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 Ghz2.3121.483735.793645.036058.1099.913785.1978.971788.945982.3128.8650.1916.508.7528.698877377763.6586614082352366744924487123293780913211106.7564.3176.64371.43166.93330.302.9720.943553.273534.665899.2897.054124.0484.211455.247400.0533.1647.7129.048.5131.199488410052.93852134662645333479844711152479421161216103.6064.2076.84520.57184.56500.533.2423.683815.974489.635780.62165.303605.97102.141500.726470.0722.1848.9014.216.9621.268008303777.45797127334177000431034382126471638783213110.6964.1176.68536.77185.12524.332.7631.315362.266116.877825.54164.274970.15104.232333.079419.5022.0061.6217.286.9821.2910060305077.6379412697410133337101397613147107378418770.1164.1776.78546.15187.39565.673.1937.286132.676517.099834.04183.576199.94136.322680.0811798.8019.6676.0316.436.2218.9812670272086.5589014191466866747125509415952878070114453.39133.3434.254498.744093.148633.5899.896461.28161.351883.1411423.0827.0218.077.4525.2316080297370.00107917390304416731995990811059.86OpenBenchmarking.org

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080AMD A8-3850Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400S1428425670SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 364.3164.2064.1764.11

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SAMD A8-385020406080100SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 376.8476.7876.6876.64

Lightsmark

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 1920 x 1080Intel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SIntel Core i3 2120AMD A8-3850120240360480600SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 3.92, N = 3SE +/- 7.50, N = 6546.15536.77520.57371.43

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: Off

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: OffIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SIntel Core i3 2120AMD A8-3850Phenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 Ghz4080120160200SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3187.39185.12184.56166.931.00

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Intel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SIntel Core i3 2120AMD A8-3850Phenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 Ghz120240360480600SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 3.01, N = 3SE +/- 3.74, N = 3SE +/- 2.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3565.67524.33500.53330.303.00

CLOMP

Static OMP Speedup

OpenBenchmarking.orgSpeedup, More Is BetterCLOMP 3.3Static OMP SpeedupPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzIntel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2500KAMD A8-3850Intel Core i5 2400SAMD FX-41000.75151.5032.25453.0063.7575SE +/- 0.18, N = 10SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.03, N = 5SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 53.343.243.192.972.762.31

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: UA.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: UA.AIntel Core i5 2500KPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzIntel Core i5 2400SIntel Core i3 2120AMD FX-4100AMD A8-3850918273645SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 337.2834.2531.3123.6821.4820.94

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: SP.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: SP.AIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzIntel Core i3 2120AMD FX-4100AMD A8-385013002600390052006500SE +/- 5.67, N = 3SE +/- 3.75, N = 3SE +/- 11.06, N = 3SE +/- 6.54, N = 3SE +/- 13.66, N = 3SE +/- 12.77, N = 36132.675362.264498.743815.973735.793553.27

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: MG.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: MG.BIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SIntel Core i3 2120Phenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzAMD FX-4100AMD A8-385014002800420056007000SE +/- 2.32, N = 3SE +/- 5.02, N = 3SE +/- 4.46, N = 3SE +/- 14.96, N = 3SE +/- 1.71, N = 3SE +/- 3.56, N = 36517.096116.874489.634093.143645.033534.66

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: LU.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: LU.AIntel Core i5 2500KPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzIntel Core i5 2400SAMD FX-4100AMD A8-3850Intel Core i3 21202K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 29.43, N = 3SE +/- 16.04, N = 3SE +/- 12.39, N = 3SE +/- 82.99, N = 3SE +/- 10.15, N = 3SE +/- 6.33, N = 39834.048633.587825.546058.105899.285780.62

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: IS.C

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: IS.CIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400SAMD FX-4100Phenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzAMD A8-38504080120160200SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3183.57165.30164.2799.9199.8997.05

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: FT.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: FT.BPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SAMD A8-3850AMD FX-4100Intel Core i3 212014002800420056007000SE +/- 42.59, N = 3SE +/- 5.55, N = 3SE +/- 9.08, N = 3SE +/- 3.27, N = 3SE +/- 15.77, N = 3SE +/- 3.54, N = 36461.286199.944970.154124.043785.193605.97

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: EP.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.BPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SIntel Core i3 2120AMD A8-3850AMD FX-41004080120160200SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3161.35136.32104.23102.1484.2178.97

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: CG.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: CG.BIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzAMD FX-4100Intel Core i3 2120AMD A8-38506001200180024003000SE +/- 2.99, N = 3SE +/- 2.38, N = 3SE +/- 7.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 6.99, N = 32680.082333.071883.141788.941500.721455.24

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: BT.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: BT.AIntel Core i5 2500KPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzIntel Core i5 2400SAMD A8-3850Intel Core i3 2120AMD FX-41003K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 17.42, N = 3SE +/- 40.15, N = 3SE +/- 9.74, N = 3SE +/- 18.13, N = 3SE +/- 6.66, N = 3SE +/- 12.46, N = 311798.8011423.089419.507400.056470.075982.31

Timed MAFFT Alignment

Multiple Sequence Alignment

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.706Multiple Sequence AlignmentIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SIntel Core i3 2120Phenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzAMD FX-4100AMD A8-3850816243240SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 4SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 319.6622.0022.1827.0228.8633.16

x264

H.264 Video Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2010-11-22H.264 Video EncodingIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SAMD FX-4100Intel Core i3 2120AMD A8-385020406080100SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 376.0361.6250.1948.9047.71

FFmpeg

AVI To NTSC VCD

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFFmpeg 0.8.2AVI To NTSC VCDIntel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2500KAMD FX-4100Intel Core i5 2400SPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzAMD A8-3850714212835SE +/- 0.37, N = 6SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 6SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 314.2116.4316.5017.2818.0729.04

FLAC Audio Encoding

WAV To FLAC

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFLAC Audio Encoding 1.2.1WAV To FLACIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400SPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzAMD A8-3850AMD FX-4100246810SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.09, N = 9SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 56.226.966.987.458.518.75

LAME MP3 Encoding

WAV To MP3

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLAME MP3 Encoding 3.98.2WAV To MP3Intel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400SPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzAMD FX-4100AMD A8-3850714212835SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.03, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.07, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 518.9821.2621.2925.2328.6931.19

7-Zip Compression

Compress Speed Test

OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.13Compress Speed TestPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SAMD A8-3850AMD FX-4100Intel Core i3 21203K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 100.83, N = 3SE +/- 55.16, N = 3SE +/- 157.56, N = 6SE +/- 27.17, N = 3SE +/- 4.06, N = 3SE +/- 70.48, N = 3160801267010060948888778008

Gcrypt Library

CAMELLIA256-ECB Cipher

OpenBenchmarking.orgMicroseconds, Fewer Is BetterGcrypt Library 1.4.4CAMELLIA256-ECB CipherIntel Core i5 2500KPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzIntel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400SAMD FX-4100AMD A8-38509001800270036004500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 49.24, N = 6SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 5.77, N = 3SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 20.00, N = 3272029733037305037774100

OpenSSL

RSA 4096-bit Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.0aRSA 4096-bit PerformanceIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SIntel Core i3 2120Phenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzAMD FX-4100AMD A8-385020406080100SE +/- 0.25, N = 4SE +/- 0.17, N = 4SE +/- 0.25, N = 4SE +/- 0.72, N = 4SE +/- 0.25, N = 4SE +/- 0.05, N = 486.5577.6377.4570.0063.6552.93

John The Ripper

Test: Blowfish

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.8Test: BlowfishPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzIntel Core i5 2500KAMD FX-4100AMD A8-3850Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400S2004006008001000SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 31079890866852797794

John The Ripper

Test: MD5

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.8Test: MD5Phenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzIntel Core i5 2500KAMD FX-4100AMD A8-3850Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400S4K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 5.46, N = 3SE +/- 55.77, N = 3SE +/- 4.70, N = 3SE +/- 5.67, N = 3SE +/- 7.17, N = 3SE +/- 7.94, N = 3173901419114082134661273312697

John The Ripper

Test: Traditional DES

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.8Test: Traditional DESIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400SAMD FX-4100Phenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzAMD A8-38501000K2000K3000K4000K5000KSE +/- 13531.86, N = 3SE +/- 5773.50, N = 3SE +/- 54861.44, N = 3SE +/- 5897.27, N = 3SE +/- 85007.61, N = 6SE +/- 4666.67, N = 3466866741770004101333352366730441672645333

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Sharpen

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: SharpenIntel Core i5 2500KAMD A8-3850AMD FX-4100Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400S1122334455SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 34747444337

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Resizing

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: ResizingIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400SAMD A8-3850AMD FX-4100306090120150SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 31251031019892

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Local Adaptive Thresholding

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Local Adaptive ThresholdingIntel Core i5 2500KAMD A8-3850AMD FX-4100Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400S1122334455SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 35044444339

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Blur

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: BlurIntel Core i5 2500KAMD FX-4100Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400SAMD A8-385020406080100SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 39487827671

GraphicsMagick

Operation: HWB Color Space

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: HWB Color SpaceIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SIntel Core i3 2120AMD FX-4100AMD A8-38504080120160200SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3159131126123115

TSCP

AI Chess Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgNodes Per Second, More Is BetterTSCP 1.81AI Chess PerformanceIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400SPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzAMD FX-4100AMD A8-3850110K220K330K440K550KSE +/- 124.43, N = 5SE +/- 431.75, N = 5SE +/- 389.74, N = 5SE +/- 139.02, N = 5SE +/- 250.13, N = 5SE +/- 90.79, N = 5528780471638471073319959293780247942

POV-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPOV-Ray 3.6.1Total TimeIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400SPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzAMD FX-4100AMD A8-385020040060080010007017837849089131161

Smallpt

Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SAMD FX-4100Intel Core i3 2120AMD A8-385050100150200250SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3110144187211213216

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeIntel Core i5 2500KPhenom X6 1055T @ 3.8 GhzIntel Core i5 2400SAMD A8-3850AMD FX-4100Intel Core i3 212020406080100SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 1.95, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 353.3959.8670.11103.60106.75110.69


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