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Core i5-520M vs Xeon E5472


Description
The i5-520M is based on Westmere architecture while the E5472 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-520M gets a score of 33.1 k points while the E5472 gets 48.6 k points.

Summarizing, the E5472 is 1.5 times faster than the i5-520M. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
20652
10676
Core
Arrandale
Harpertown
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.933 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
FC-PGA 988
LGA-771
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
35 W
80 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x6144 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
kB
Date
January 2010
November 2007
Mean monothread perf.
15.93k points
16.62k points
Mean multithread perf.
33.14k points
48.62k points

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i5-520M
E5472
Test#1 (Integers)
6.67k
2.88k (x0.43)
Test#2 (FP)
4.59k
6.36k (x1.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.49k
2.55k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.18k
4.83k (x2.22)
TOTAL
15.93k
16.62k (x1.04)

Multithread

i5-520M

E5472
Test#1 (Integers)
13.75k
11.19k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
10.03k
24.85k (x2.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.67k
10.04k (x1.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
2.54k (x0.95)
TOTAL
33.14k
48.62k (x1.47)

Performance/W
i5-520M
E5472
Test#1 (Integers)
393 points/W
140 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
287 points/W
311 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
191 points/W
125 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
77 points/W
32 points/W
TOTAL
947 points/W
608 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-520M
E5472
Test#1 (Integers)
2275 points/GHz
961 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1567 points/GHz
2119 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
849 points/GHz
850 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
742 points/GHz
1610 points/GHz
TOTAL
5433 points/GHz
5539 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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