Core i3-7100U vs i5-2520M
Description
The i3-7100U is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i5-2520M is based on Sandy Bridge.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-7100U gets a score of 60.5 k points while the i5-2520M gets 50.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-7100U is 1.2 times faster than the i5-2520M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-7100U gets a score of 60.5 k points while the i5-2520M gets 50.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-7100U is 1.2 times faster than the i5-2520M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
806e9
206a7
Core
Kaby Lake-U
Sandy Bridge
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
BGA 1356
BGA1023
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/2
TDP
15 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
August 2016
February 2011
Mean monothread perf.
33.38k points
24.13k points
Mean multithread perf.
79.6k points
50.23k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i3-7100U
i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
2.41k
2.69k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
9.77k
7.28k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.13k
3.84k (x1.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.55k
3.05k (x0.86)
TOTAL
18.86k
16.86k (x0.89)
Multithread
i3-7100U
i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
5k
6.08k (x1.22)
Test#2 (FP)
21.48k
16.15k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.39k
8.87k (x1.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.18k
3.06k (x0.96)
TOTAL
37.05k
34.15k (x0.92)
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
i3-7100U
i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
8.76k
9.04k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
13.49k
8.03k (x0.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.21k
4.06k (x1.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.9k
2.99k (x0.77)
TOTAL
29.36k
24.13k (x0.82)
Multithread
i3-7100U
i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
18.33k
19.82k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
31.08k
18.12k (x0.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.5k
9.23k (x1.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.61k
3.06k (x0.85)
TOTAL
60.52k
50.23k (x0.83)
Performance/W
i3-7100U
i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
1222 points/W
566 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2072 points/W
518 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
500 points/W
264 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
240 points/W
88 points/W
TOTAL
4035 points/W
1435 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-7100U
i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
3652 points/GHz
2826 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5622 points/GHz
2510 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1337 points/GHz
1269 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1624 points/GHz
935 points/GHz
TOTAL
12235 points/GHz
7540 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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