Intel Core i5-2500S vs AMD FX-6100
What is the difference between Intel Core i5-2500S and AMD FX-6100. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 644 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 462 |
| 1890 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 1712 |
| 3427 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | |
| 1660 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | |
| 2029 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i5-2500S | Processor | AMD FX-6100 |
| 2700 MHz | Frequency | 3300 MHz |
| 3700 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 3600 MHz |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| Intel HD Graphics 2000 | GPU | |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
| LGA1155 | Package | Socket AM3+ |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 651 | Single-Core Score | 467 |
| 2128 | Multi-Core Score | 1769 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for macOS x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.0.0 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| macOS 10.13.6 (Build 17G14042) | Operating System | Microsoft Windows 11 Pro (64-bit) |
| iMac (27-inch Mid 2011) | Model | System manufacturer System Product Name |
| iMac12,2 | Model ID | |
| Apple Inc. Mac-942B59F58194171B iMac12,2 | Motherboard | ASUSTeK Computer INC. M5A78L-M/USB3 |
| Power Plan | Dengeli |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i5-2500S | Name | AMD FX-6100 |
| 1 Processor, 4 Cores | Topology | 1 Processor, 3 Cores, 6 Threads |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7 | Identifier | AuthenticAMD Family 21 Model 1 Stepping 2 |
| 2.70 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.62 GHz |
| Maximum Frequency | 4.22 GHz | |
| Package | Socket AM3+ (942) | |
| Codename | Zambezi | |
| 32.0 KB x 2 | L1 Instruction Cache | 64.0 KB x 3 |
| 32.0 KB x 2 | L1 Data Cache | 16.0 KB x 6 |
| 256 KB x 2 | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB x 3 |
| 6.00 MB x 1 | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 16.00 GB | Size | 8.00 GB |
| Frequency | 803 MHz | |
| 1333 MT/s | Transfer Rate | |
| DDR3 | Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Channels | 2 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 651 | Single-Core Score | 467 |
|---|---|---|
| 757 | Crypto Score | 789 |
| 601 | Integer Score | 454 |
| 742 | Floating Point Score | 440 |
| 757 1.29 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 789 1.35 GB/sec |
| 705 3.57 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 586 2.96 MB/sec |
| 645 30.5 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 579 27.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 664 1.87 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 467 1.32 MTE/sec |
| 485 569.3 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 419 491.8 KElements/sec |
| 566 177.2 Krows/sec | SQLite | 357 112.0 Krows/sec |
| 593 32.2 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 442 24.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 564 179.6 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 371 118.4 KB/sec |
| 569 4.44 Klines/sec | Clang | 487 3.79 Klines/sec |
| 648 7.51 images/sec | Camera | 431 5.00 images/sec |
| 485 606.2 Kpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 381 476.1 Kpairs/sec |
| 763 4729.6 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 440 2727.4 FPS |
| 535 29.4 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 334 18.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 685 5.27 images/sec | Face Detection | 404 3.11 images/sec |
| 705 17.4 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 346 8.54 Mpixels/sec |
| 1216 59.7 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 883 43.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 1293 17.6 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 846 11.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 897 720.7 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 466 374.4 Kpixels/sec |
| 551 4.93 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 324 2.90 Kpixels/sec |
| 862 27.6 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 534 17.1 Words/sec |
| 590 22.8 images/sec | Machine Learning | 254 9.83 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 2128 | Multi-Core Score | 1769 |
|---|---|---|
| 2573 | Crypto Score | 2157 |
| 1972 | Integer Score | 1753 |
| 2393 | Floating Point Score | 1739 |
| 2573 4.39 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 2157 3.68 GB/sec |
| 2432 12.3 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 2293 11.6 MB/sec |
| 2301 108.9 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 2171 102.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 1683 4.75 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 1310 3.69 MTE/sec |
| 1675 1.97 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 1578 1.85 MElements/sec |
| 2015 631.3 Krows/sec | SQLite | 1821 570.6 Krows/sec |
| 1904 103.3 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 1870 101.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 1671 532.5 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 1513 482.0 KB/sec |
| 2045 15.9 Klines/sec | Clang | 1857 14.5 Klines/sec |
| 2182 25.3 images/sec | Camera | 1589 18.4 images/sec |
| 2286 2.86 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 1531 1.92 Mpairs/sec |
| 3019 18702.5 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 2000 12393.4 FPS |
| 2481 136.4 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 1438 79.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 2512 19.3 images/sec | Face Detection | 1956 15.1 images/sec |
| 2314 57.0 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 1535 37.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 3555 174.4 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 3176 155.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 4128 56.3 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 3457 47.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 3162 2.54 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 1981 1.59 Mpixels/sec |
| 1736 15.5 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 1318 11.8 Kpixels/sec |
| 1526 48.8 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 1674 53.5 Words/sec |
| 1207 46.6 images/sec | Machine Learning | 695 26.9 images/sec |