Core i3-2100 vs i5-2540M
Description
Both models i3-2100 and i5-2540M are based on Sandy Bridge architecture.
"Sandy Bridge codename was originally ""Gesher"". The development began in 2005 and four years later, the first Sandy Bridge CPU was presented. The most prominent features are Intel Turbo Boost 2.0, AES encryption and SHA-1 hashing acceleration, Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) 256-bit instruction set and the ability to have up to 8 physical cores or 16 logical cores through Hyper-Threading."
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-2100 gets a score of 40.1 k points while the i5-2540M gets 48.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-2540M is 1.2 times faster than the i3-2100 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
"Sandy Bridge codename was originally ""Gesher"". The development began in 2005 and four years later, the first Sandy Bridge CPU was presented. The most prominent features are Intel Turbo Boost 2.0, AES encryption and SHA-1 hashing acceleration, Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) 256-bit instruction set and the ability to have up to 8 physical cores or 16 logical cores through Hyper-Threading."
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-2100 gets a score of 40.1 k points while the i5-2540M gets 48.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-2540M is 1.2 times faster than the i3-2100 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
206a7
206a7
Core
Sandy Bridge
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
BGA 1023, rPGA 988B
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/4
TDP
65 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
February 2011
February 2011
Mean monothread perf.
19.52k points
21.12k points
Mean multithread perf.
40.1k 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
i3-2100
i5-2540M
Test#1 (Integers)
7.07k
7.8k (x1.1)
Test#2 (FP)
7.16k
7.03k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.62k
3.36k (x1.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.67k
2.93k (x1.1)
TOTAL
19.52k
21.12k (x1.08)
Multithread
i3-2100
i5-2540M
Test#1 (Integers)
14.19k
18.55k (x1.31)
Test#2 (FP)
15.19k
17.42k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.26k
8.43k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.46k
4.22k (x1.22)
TOTAL
40.1k
48.62k (x1.21)
Performance/W
i3-2100
i5-2540M
Test#1 (Integers)
218 points/W
530 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
234 points/W
498 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
112 points/W
241 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
53 points/W
121 points/W
TOTAL
617 points/W
1389 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-2100
i5-2540M
Test#1 (Integers)
2279 points/GHz
2364 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2311 points/GHz
2132 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
845 points/GHz
1017 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
862 points/GHz
888 points/GHz
TOTAL
6297 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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