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A6 9210 vs Core i5-2520M


Description
The 9210 is based on Excavator architecture while the i5-2520M is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 9210 gets a score of 27.1 k points while the i5-2520M gets 50.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-2520M is 1.9 times faster than the 9210. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
670f00
206a7
Core
Stoney Ridge
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
Socket FP4
BGA1023
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
15 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
1x96+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
1024 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
3072 kB
Date
June 2016
February 2011
Mean monothread perf.
20.78k points
24.13k points
Mean multithread perf.
27.13k 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
9210
i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
4.71k
9.04k (x1.92)
Test#2 (FP)
11.03k
8.03k (x0.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.59k
4.06k (x1.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.45k
2.99k (x1.22)
TOTAL
20.78k
24.13k (x1.16)

Multithread

9210

i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
8.43k
19.82k (x2.35)
Test#2 (FP)
12.8k
18.12k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.32k
9.23k (x2.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.59k
3.06k (x1.18)
TOTAL
27.13k
50.23k (x1.85)

Performance/W
9210
i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
562 points/W
566 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
853 points/W
518 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
221 points/W
264 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
172 points/W
88 points/W
TOTAL
1809 points/W
1435 points/W

Performance/GHz
9210
i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
1683 points/GHz
2826 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3938 points/GHz
2510 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
927 points/GHz
1269 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
873 points/GHz
935 points/GHz
TOTAL
7420 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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