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, AMD Opteron (Shanghai), and Intel Sandy Bridge processors for a future article.
AMD FX-4100
Processor: AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 EVO, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 60GB SSD G2 64 + 2000GB SAMSUNG HD204UI + 1000GB Western Digital WD1001FALS-0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-11-generic (x86_64), Display Driver: NVIDIA 1.0.0, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: xfs
AMD A8-3850
Processor: AMD A8-3850 APU with Radeon HD @ 2.90GHz (4 Cores), Chipset: AMD Device 1705, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Marvell Yukon Optima 88E8059
OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-8-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 3.8.10, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 270.41.06, OpenGL: 4.1.0 NVIDIA 270.41.06, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Intel Core i3 2120
Processor: Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Intel Core i5 2400S
Changed Processor to Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores).
Intel Core i5 2500K
Changed Processor to Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores).
AMD FX-8150
Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
2 x AMD Opteron 2384
Processor: 2 x AMD Opteron 2384 @ 2.70GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: TYAN S2932/S2932-E, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP55, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 165GB Western Digital WD1600YS-01S + 128GB ity, Graphics: ATI Device 9456, Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Monitor: DELL S2409W
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-rc10-ic-aliasing-patch+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
FFmpeg
NAS Parallel Benchmarks
John The Ripper
TSCP
7-Zip Compression
C-Ray
x264
Smallpt
NAS Parallel Benchmarks
LAME MP3 Encoding
NAS Parallel Benchmarks
POV-Ray
NAS Parallel Benchmarks
Timed MAFFT Alignment
GraphicsMagick
NAS Parallel Benchmarks
OpenArena
This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
OpenSSL
FLAC Audio Encoding
Gcrypt Library
GraphicsMagick
Lightsmark
CLOMP
CLOMP is the C version of the Livermore OpenMP benchmark developed to measure OpenMP overheads and other performance impacts due to threading in order to influence future system designs. This particular test profile configuration is currently set to look at the OpenMP static schedule speed-up across all available CPU cores using the recommended test configuration. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
GraphicsMagick
John The Ripper
Nexuiz
This is a benchmark of Nexuiz, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the DarkPlaces engine, which is a largely modified version of the Quake engine with extra features such as High Dynamic Range rendering and OpenGL 2.0 shaders. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Unigine Tropics
Unigine Sanctuary
AMD FX-4100
Processor: AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 EVO, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 60GB SSD G2 64 + 2000GB SAMSUNG HD204UI + 1000GB Western Digital WD1001FALS-0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-11-generic (x86_64), Display Driver: NVIDIA 1.0.0, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: xfs
Testing initiated at 15 October 2011 02:23 by user mlarabel.
AMD A8-3850
Processor: AMD A8-3850 APU with Radeon HD @ 2.90GHz (4 Cores), Chipset: AMD Device 1705, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Marvell Yukon Optima 88E8059
OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-8-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 3.8.10, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 270.41.06, OpenGL: 4.1.0 NVIDIA 270.41.06, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Testing initiated at 17 October 2011 13:14 by user phoronix.
Intel Core i3 2120
Processor: Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-8-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 3.8.10, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 270.41.06, OpenGL: 4.1.0 NVIDIA 270.41.06, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 17 October 2011 18:17 by user phoronix.
Intel Core i5 2400S
Processor: Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-8-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 3.8.10, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 270.41.06, OpenGL: 4.1.0 NVIDIA 270.41.06, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 17 October 2011 16:35 by user phoronix.
Intel Core i5 2500K
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-8-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 3.8.10, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 270.41.06, OpenGL: 4.1.0 NVIDIA 270.41.06, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 17 October 2011 20:05 by user phoronix.
AMD FX-8150
Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 19 October 2011 16:07 by user phoronix.
2 x AMD Opteron 2384
Processor: 2 x AMD Opteron 2384 @ 2.70GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: TYAN S2932/S2932-E, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP55, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 165GB Western Digital WD1600YS-01S + 128GB ity, Graphics: ATI Device 9456, Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Monitor: DELL S2409W
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-rc10-ic-aliasing-patch+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 22 October 2011 13:26 by user phoronix.