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Core i3-3110M vs i5-460 M


Description
The i3-3110M is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i5-460 M is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3110M gets a score of 37.8 k points while the i5-460 M gets 33.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-3110M is 1.1 times faster than the i5-460 M. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
20655
Core
Ivy Bridge
Arrandale
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.533 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
Socket G2 (988B) / BGA1023
PGA 988A
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/4
TDP
35 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
June 2012
September 2010
Mean monothread perf.
17.03k points
16.32k points
Mean multithread perf.
33.81k points
33.69k 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
i3-3110M
i5-460 M
Test#1 (Integers)
6.66k
6.85k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
6.88k
4.64k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.68k
2.72k (x1.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.6k
2.1k (x0.81)
TOTAL
18.83k
16.32k (x0.87)

Multithread

i3-3110M

i5-460 M
Test#1 (Integers)
16.56k
13.71k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
11.7k
10.68k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.28k
6.65k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.25k
2.65k (x1.18)
TOTAL
37.78k
33.69k (x0.89)

Performance/W
i3-3110M
i5-460 M
Test#1 (Integers)
473 points/W
392 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
334 points/W
305 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
208 points/W
190 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
64 points/W
76 points/W
TOTAL
1080 points/W
962 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-3110M
i5-460 M
Test#1 (Integers)
2776 points/GHz
2447 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2868 points/GHz
1658 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1118 points/GHz
971 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1084 points/GHz
751 points/GHz
TOTAL
7847 points/GHz
5827 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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