Core i3-540 vs Pentium G850
Description
The i3-540 is based on Westmere architecture while the G850 is based on Sandy Bridge.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-540 gets a score of 38.9 k points while the G850 gets 40.5 k points.
Summarizing, the G850 is 1 times faster than the i3-540 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-540 gets a score of 38.9 k points while the G850 gets 40.5 k points.
Summarizing, the G850 is 1 times faster than the i3-540 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
20655
206a7
Core
Clarkdale
Sandy Bridge
Base frecuency
3.067 GHz
2.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1156
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
73 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
3072 kB
Date
January 2010
May 2012
Mean monothread perf.
18.27k points
21.85k points
Mean multithread perf.
38.86k points
40.5k 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
i3-540
G850
Test#1 (Integers)
7.65k
8.77k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
5.14k
7.08k (x1.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.06k
3.72k (x1.21)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.42k
2.28k (x0.94)
TOTAL
18.27k
21.85k (x1.2)
Multithread
i3-540
G850
Test#1 (Integers)
16.21k
17.5k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
12.04k
13.48k (x1.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.28k
7.32k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.33k
2.19k (x0.94)
TOTAL
38.86k
40.5k (x1.04)
Performance/W
i3-540
G850
Test#1 (Integers)
222 points/W
269 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
165 points/W
207 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
113 points/W
113 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
32 points/W
34 points/W
TOTAL
532 points/W
623 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-540
G850
Test#1 (Integers)
2494 points/GHz
3025 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1676 points/GHz
2440 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
999 points/GHz
1283 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
789 points/GHz
787 points/GHz
TOTAL
5958 points/GHz
7534 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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