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A6 3500 vs Core i5-2410M


Description
The 3500 is based on K10 architecture while the i5-2410M is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3500 gets a score of 32.7 k points while the i5-2410M gets 36.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-2410M is 1.1 times faster than the 3500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
300f10
206a7
Core
Llano
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
2.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.9 GHz
Socket
Socket FM1
Socket G2 (988B)
Cores/Threads
3/3
2/2
TDP
65 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
3x64+3x64 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
3x1024 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
3072 kB
Date
August 2011
February 2011
Mean monothread perf.
13.65k points
20.1k points
Mean multithread perf.
32.72k points
38.68k 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
3500
i5-2410M
Test#1 (Integers)
4.75k
7.98k (x1.68)
Test#2 (FP)
4.72k
6.55k (x1.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.49k
3.28k (x1.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.69k
2.7k (x1.6)
TOTAL
13.65k
20.52k (x1.5)

Multithread

3500

i5-2410M
Test#1 (Integers)
12.56k
13.66k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
12.58k
13.17k (x1.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.08k
7.05k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.49k
3.02k (x2.02)
TOTAL
32.72k
36.9k (x1.13)

Performance/W
3500
i5-2410M
Test#1 (Integers)
193 points/W
390 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
194 points/W
376 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
93 points/W
202 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
23 points/W
86 points/W
TOTAL
503 points/W
1054 points/W

Performance/GHz
3500
i5-2410M
Test#1 (Integers)
1978 points/GHz
2752 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1966 points/GHz
2258 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1039 points/GHz
1132 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
704 points/GHz
933 points/GHz
TOTAL
5686 points/GHz
7075 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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