| | | | | | |

Celeron N3450 vs Core i5-520M


Description
The N3450 is based on Goldmont architecture while the i5-520M is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the N3450 gets a score of 39.3 k points while the i5-520M gets 33.1 k points.

Summarizing, the N3450 is 1.2 times faster than the i5-520M. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
506c9
20652
Core
Apollo Lake
Arrandale
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.1 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.933 GHz
Socket
BGA1296
FC-PGA 988
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/4
TDP
6 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x24 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x1024 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
kB
3072 kB
Date
August 2016
January 2010
Mean monothread perf.
13.11k points
15.93k points
Mean multithread perf.
39.33k points
33.14k 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
N3450
i5-520M
Test#1 (Integers)
5.95k
6.67k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
3.45k
4.59k (x1.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.92k
2.49k (x1.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.78k
2.18k (x1.22)
TOTAL
13.11k
15.93k (x1.22)

Multithread

N3450

i5-520M
Test#1 (Integers)
21.38k
13.75k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
9.84k
10.03k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.25k
6.67k (x1.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.86k
2.68k (x0.94)
TOTAL
39.33k
33.14k (x0.84)

Performance/W
N3450
i5-520M
Test#1 (Integers)
3564 points/W
393 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1640 points/W
287 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
875 points/W
191 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
477 points/W
77 points/W
TOTAL
6555 points/W
947 points/W

Performance/GHz
N3450
i5-520M
Test#1 (Integers)
2706 points/GHz
2275 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1570 points/GHz
1567 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
874 points/GHz
849 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
810 points/GHz
742 points/GHz
TOTAL
5959 points/GHz
5433 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]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com


Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com


Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com


Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com

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]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com


Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com


Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com


Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com

Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4