Athlon II M300 vs Core i5-M 540
Description
The M300 is based on K10 architecture while the i5-M 540 is based on Westmere.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the M300 gets a score of 17.7 k points while the i5-M 540 gets 29.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-M 540 is 1.7 times faster than the M300. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the M300 gets a score of 17.7 k points while the i5-M 540 gets 29.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-M 540 is 1.7 times faster than the M300. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
100f62
20652
Core
Caspian
Arrandale
Base frecuency
2 GHz
1.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
2 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
Socket S1G3
FC-PGA10
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/4
TDP
35 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
kB
3072 kB
Date
October 2009
January 2010
Mean monothread perf.
9.57k points
15.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
17.73k points
29.54k 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
M300
i5-M 540
Test#1 (Integers)
2.66k
6.7k (x2.52)
Test#2 (FP)
3.84k
4.54k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.97k
2.48k (x1.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.1k
1.32k (x1.2)
TOTAL
9.57k
15.05k (x1.57)
Multithread
M300
i5-M 540
Test#1 (Integers)
5.04k
12.27k (x2.44)
Test#2 (FP)
7.46k
9.7k (x1.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.75k
5.97k (x1.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.48k
1.59k (x1.08)
TOTAL
17.73k
29.54k (x1.67)
Performance/W
M300
i5-M 540
Test#1 (Integers)
144 points/W
351 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
213 points/W
277 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
107 points/W
171 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
42 points/W
46 points/W
TOTAL
506 points/W
844 points/W
Performance/GHz
M300
i5-M 540
Test#1 (Integers)
1328 points/GHz
2394 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1921 points/GHz
1622 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
986 points/GHz
885 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
550 points/GHz
473 points/GHz
TOTAL
4784 points/GHz
5373 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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