AMD FX-4100 vs. AMD FX-8150 vs. Fusion vs. SNB

AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core Bulldozer CPU benchmarking against the AMD FX-8150 Bulldozer for Phoronix.com. Thanks to AMD for sending out the FX-8150 Bulldozer kit. Comparison against AMD Llano Fusion A8-3850 and Intel Sandy Bridge processors for a future article.

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AMD FX-4100 vs. AMD FX-8150 vs. Fusion vs. SNBProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDisplay DriverCompilerFile-SystemDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLScreen ResolutionAMD FX-4100AMD A8-3850Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400SIntel Core i5 2500KAMD FX-8150AMD 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 FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores)ASUS Crosshair V FormulaATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridgeRealtek ALC889Intel 82583V Gigabit ConnectionUbuntu 11.103.0.0-12-generic (x86_64)Unity 4.22.0X Server 1.10.4NVIDIA 285.05.094.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09GCC 4.6.1OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Intel Core i3 2120, Intel Core i5 2400S, Intel Core i5 2500K, AMD FX-8150: Compiz was running on this system.

AMD FX-4100 vs. AMD FX-8150 vs. Fusion vs. SNBffmpeg: AVI To NTSC VCDcompress-7zip: Compress Speed Testc-ray: Total Timex264: H.264 Video Encodingtscp: AI Chess Performancesmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplesnpb: EP.Bnpb: LU.Anpb: BT.Anpb: CG.Bnpb: IS.Cnpb: UA.Anpb: MG.Bnpb: FT.Bjohn-the-ripper: Traditional DESgraphics-magick: Sharpengraphics-magick: Local Adaptive Thresholdingnpb: SP.Aopenarena: 1920 x 1080mafft: Multiple Sequence Alignmentpovray: Total Timeencode-mp3: WAV To MP3openssl: RSA 4096-bit Performancegcrypt: CAMELLIA256-ECB Cipherlightsmark: 1920 x 1080graphics-magick: Resizinggraphics-magick: HWB Color Spaceencode-flac: WAV To FLACclomp: Static OMP Speedupgraphics-magick: Blurjohn-the-ripper: Blowfishjohn-the-ripper: MD5nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - No - Offunigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080unigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080AMD FX-4100AMD A8-3850Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400SIntel Core i5 2500KAMD FX-815016.508877106.7550.1929378021178.976058.105982.311788.9499.9121.483645.033785.19352366744443735.7928.8691328.6963.653777921238.752.31878661408229.049488103.6047.7124794221684.215899.287400.051455.2497.0520.943534.664124.04264533347443553.27330.3033.16116131.1952.934100371.43981158.512.977185213466166.9364.3176.6414.218008110.6948.90471638213102.145780.626470.071500.72165.3023.684489.633605.97417700043433815.97500.5322.1878321.2677.453037520.571031266.963.248279712733184.5664.2076.8417.281006070.1161.62471073187104.237825.549419.502333.07164.2731.316116.874970.15410133337395362.26524.3322.0078421.2977.633050536.771011316.982.767679412697185.1264.1176.6816.431267053.3976.03528780144136.329834.0411798.802680.08183.5737.286517.096199.94466866747506132.67565.6719.6670118.9886.552720546.151251596.223.199489014191187.3964.1776.7810.101775351.06102.23314874103164.6011693.8011240.212803.63108.1138.704484.596593.08367833365685495.79456.1026.6582327.0268.75500.831331657.852.4499100215490174.74OpenBenchmarking.org

FFmpeg

AVI To NTSC VCD

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFFmpeg 0.8.2AVI To NTSC VCDAMD FX-8150Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2500KAMD FX-4100Intel Core i5 2400SAMD A8-3850714212835SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 6SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 6SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 310.1014.2116.4316.5017.2829.04

7-Zip Compression

Compress Speed Test

OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.13Compress Speed TestAMD FX-8150Intel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SAMD A8-3850AMD FX-4100Intel Core i3 21204K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 169.50, N = 3SE +/- 55.16, N = 3SE +/- 157.56, N = 6SE +/- 27.17, N = 3SE +/- 4.06, N = 3SE +/- 70.48, N = 3177531267010060948888778008

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeAMD FX-8150Intel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SAMD A8-3850AMD FX-4100Intel Core i3 212020406080100SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 1.95, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 351.0653.3970.11103.60106.75110.69

x264

H.264 Video Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2010-11-22H.264 Video EncodingAMD FX-8150Intel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SAMD FX-4100Intel Core i3 2120AMD A8-385020406080100SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3102.2376.0361.6250.1948.9047.71

TSCP

AI Chess Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgNodes Per Second, More Is BetterTSCP 1.81AI Chess PerformanceIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400SAMD FX-8150AMD FX-4100AMD A8-3850110K220K330K440K550KSE +/- 124.43, N = 5SE +/- 431.75, N = 5SE +/- 389.74, N = 5SE +/- 104.96, N = 5SE +/- 250.13, N = 5SE +/- 90.79, N = 5528780471638471073314874293780247942

Smallpt

Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesAMD FX-8150Intel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SAMD FX-4100Intel Core i3 2120AMD A8-385050100150200250SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3103144187211213216

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: EP.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.BAMD FX-8150Intel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SIntel Core i3 2120AMD A8-3850AMD FX-41004080120160200SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3164.60136.32104.23102.1484.2178.97

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: LU.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: LU.AAMD FX-8150Intel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SAMD FX-4100AMD A8-3850Intel Core i3 21203K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 13.20, N = 3SE +/- 29.43, N = 3SE +/- 12.39, N = 3SE +/- 82.99, N = 3SE +/- 10.15, N = 3SE +/- 6.33, N = 311693.809834.047825.546058.105899.285780.62

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: BT.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: BT.AIntel Core i5 2500KAMD FX-8150Intel Core i5 2400SAMD A8-3850Intel Core i3 2120AMD FX-41003K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 17.42, N = 3SE +/- 15.70, N = 3SE +/- 9.74, N = 3SE +/- 18.13, N = 3SE +/- 6.66, N = 3SE +/- 12.46, N = 311798.8011240.219419.507400.056470.075982.31

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: CG.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: CG.BAMD FX-8150Intel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SAMD FX-4100Intel Core i3 2120AMD A8-38506001200180024003000SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 2.99, N = 3SE +/- 2.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 6.99, N = 32803.632680.082333.071788.941500.721455.24

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-8150AMD FX-4100AMD A8-38504080120160200SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3183.57165.30164.27108.1199.9197.05

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: UA.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: UA.AAMD FX-8150Intel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SIntel Core i3 2120AMD FX-4100AMD A8-3850918273645SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 338.7037.2831.3123.6821.4820.94

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 2120AMD FX-8150AMD FX-4100AMD A8-385014002800420056007000SE +/- 2.32, N = 3SE +/- 5.02, N = 3SE +/- 4.46, N = 3SE +/- 8.50, N = 3SE +/- 1.71, N = 3SE +/- 3.56, N = 36517.096116.874489.634484.593645.033534.66

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: FT.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: FT.BAMD FX-8150Intel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SAMD A8-3850AMD FX-4100Intel Core i3 212014002800420056007000SE +/- 51.39, N = 3SE +/- 5.55, N = 3SE +/- 9.08, N = 3SE +/- 3.27, N = 3SE +/- 15.77, N = 3SE +/- 3.54, N = 36593.086199.944970.154124.043785.193605.97

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-8150AMD FX-4100AMD A8-38501000K2000K3000K4000K5000KSE +/- 13531.86, N = 3SE +/- 5773.50, N = 3SE +/- 54861.44, N = 3SE +/- 29901.69, N = 3SE +/- 5897.27, N = 3SE +/- 4666.67, N = 3466866741770004101333367833335236672645333

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Sharpen

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: SharpenAMD FX-8150Intel Core i5 2500KAMD A8-3850AMD FX-4100Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400S1530456075SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3654747444337

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Local Adaptive Thresholding

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Local Adaptive ThresholdingAMD FX-8150Intel Core i5 2500KAMD A8-3850AMD FX-4100Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400S1530456075SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3685044444339

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: SP.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: SP.AIntel Core i5 2500KAMD FX-8150Intel Core i5 2400SIntel Core i3 2120AMD FX-4100AMD A8-385013002600390052006500SE +/- 5.67, N = 3SE +/- 46.23, N = 3SE +/- 3.75, N = 3SE +/- 6.54, N = 3SE +/- 13.66, N = 3SE +/- 12.77, N = 36132.675495.795362.263815.973735.793553.27

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 FX-8150AMD A8-3850120240360480600SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 3.01, N = 3SE +/- 3.74, N = 3SE +/- 1.76, N = 3SE +/- 2.36, N = 3565.67524.33500.53456.10330.30

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 2120AMD FX-8150AMD FX-4100AMD A8-3850816243240SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 319.6622.0022.1826.6528.8633.16

POV-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPOV-Ray 3.6.1Total TimeIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400SAMD FX-8150AMD FX-4100AMD A8-385020040060080010007017837848239131161

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 2400SAMD FX-8150AMD FX-4100AMD A8-3850714212835SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.03, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 518.9821.2621.2927.0228.6931.19

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 2120AMD FX-8150AMD FX-4100AMD A8-385020406080100SE +/- 0.25, N = 4SE +/- 0.17, N = 4SE +/- 0.25, N = 4SE +/- 0.22, N = 4SE +/- 0.25, N = 4SE +/- 0.05, N = 486.5577.6377.4568.7563.6552.93

Gcrypt Library

CAMELLIA256-ECB Cipher

OpenBenchmarking.orgMicroseconds, Fewer Is BetterGcrypt Library 1.4.4CAMELLIA256-ECB CipherIntel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400SAMD FX-4100AMD A8-38509001800270036004500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 5.77, N = 3SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 20.00, N = 327203037305037774100

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 FX-8150AMD A8-3850120240360480600SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 3.92, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 7.50, N = 6546.15536.77520.57500.83371.43

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Resizing

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: ResizingAMD FX-8150Intel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400SAMD A8-3850AMD FX-4100306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 31331251031019892

GraphicsMagick

Operation: HWB Color Space

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: HWB Color SpaceAMD FX-8150Intel Core i5 2500KIntel Core i5 2400SIntel Core i3 2120AMD FX-4100AMD A8-38504080120160200SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3165159131126123115

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 2400SAMD FX-8150AMD A8-3850AMD FX-4100246810SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 56.226.966.987.858.518.75

CLOMP

Static OMP Speedup

OpenBenchmarking.orgSpeedup, More Is BetterCLOMP 3.3Static OMP SpeedupIntel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2500KAMD A8-3850Intel Core i5 2400SAMD FX-8150AMD FX-41000.7291.4582.1872.9163.645SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.03, N = 5SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 53.243.192.972.762.442.31

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Blur

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: BlurAMD FX-8150Intel Core i5 2500KAMD FX-4100Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400SAMD A8-385020406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3999487827671

John The Ripper

Test: Blowfish

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.8Test: BlowfishAMD FX-8150Intel 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 = 31002890866852797794

John The Ripper

Test: MD5

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.8Test: MD5AMD FX-8150Intel Core i5 2500KAMD FX-4100AMD A8-3850Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i5 2400S3K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 29.42, N = 3SE +/- 55.77, N = 3SE +/- 4.70, N = 3SE +/- 5.67, N = 3SE +/- 7.17, N = 3SE +/- 7.94, N = 3154901419114082134661273312697

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 FX-8150AMD A8-38504080120160200SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3187.39185.12184.56174.74166.93

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


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