A9 9420 vs Core i5-2540M
Description
The 9420 is based on Excavator architecture while the i5-2540M is based on Sandy Bridge.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 9420 gets a score of 26.2 k points while the i5-2540M gets 48.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-2540M is 1.9 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 9420 gets a score of 26.2 k points while the i5-2540M gets 48.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-2540M is 1.9 times faster than the 9420. 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
Base frecuency
3 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHz
Socket
Micro-BGA
BGA 1023, rPGA 988B
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/4
TDP
15 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
96+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
1024 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
3072 kB
Date
April 2017
February 2011
Mean monothread perf.
33.09k points
21.12k points
Mean multithread perf.
46.33k points
48.62k 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
9420
i5-2540M
Test#1 (Integers)
7.55k
7.8k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
13.9k
7.03k (x0.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.11k
3.36k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.18k
2.93k (x1.35)
TOTAL
26.74k
21.12k (x0.79)
Multithread
9420
i5-2540M
Test#1 (Integers)
9.09k
18.55k (x2.04)
Test#2 (FP)
12.25k
17.42k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3k
8.43k (x2.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.81k
4.22k (x2.34)
TOTAL
26.15k
48.62k (x1.86)
Performance/W
9420
i5-2540M
Test#1 (Integers)
606 points/W
530 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
817 points/W
498 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
200 points/W
241 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
120 points/W
121 points/W
TOTAL
1743 points/W
1389 points/W
Performance/GHz
9420
i5-2540M
Test#1 (Integers)
2096 points/GHz
2364 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3862 points/GHz
2132 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
864 points/GHz
1017 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
604 points/GHz
888 points/GHz
TOTAL
7427 points/GHz
6400 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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