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A10 7700K vs Core i5-2520M


Description
The 7700K is based on Steamroller architecture while the i5-2520M is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 7700K gets a score of 57.9 k points while the i5-2520M gets 50.2 k points.

Summarizing, the 7700K is 1.2 times faster than the i5-2520M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
630f01
206a7
Core
Kaveri
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
Socket FM2+
BGA1023
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
95 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2X2048 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
3072 kB
Date
January 2014
February 2011
Mean monothread perf.
21.38k points
24.13k points
Mean multithread perf.
57.89k points
50.23k points

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
7700K
i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
7.33k
9.04k (x1.23)
Test#2 (FP)
7.99k
8.03k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.91k
4.06k (x1.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.15k
2.99k (x0.95)
TOTAL
21.38k
24.13k (x1.13)

Multithread

7700K

i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
23.06k
19.82k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
20.11k
18.12k (x0.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.44k
9.23k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.28k
3.06k (x0.72)
TOTAL
57.89k
50.23k (x0.87)

Performance/W
7700K
i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
243 points/W
566 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
212 points/W
518 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
110 points/W
264 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
45 points/W
88 points/W
TOTAL
609 points/W
1435 points/W

Performance/GHz
7700K
i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
1929 points/GHz
2826 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2101 points/GHz
2510 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
765 points/GHz
1269 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
830 points/GHz
935 points/GHz
TOTAL
5625 points/GHz
7540 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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