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Core i3-550 vs i5-2410M


Description
The i3-550 is based on Westmere architecture while the i5-2410M is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-550 gets a score of 38.8 k points while the i5-2410M gets 36.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-550 is 1.1 times faster than the i5-2410M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
20655
206a7
Core
Clarkdale
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
2.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.2 GHz
2.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1156
Socket G2 (988B)
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
73 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
3072 kB
Date
May 2010
February 2011
Mean monothread perf.
18.69k points
20.1k points
Mean multithread perf.
38.8k points
38.68k 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
i3-550
i5-2410M
Test#1 (Integers)
7.83k
7.98k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
5.3k
6.55k (x1.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.14k
3.28k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.43k
2.7k (x1.11)
TOTAL
18.69k
20.52k (x1.1)

Multithread

i3-550

i5-2410M
Test#1 (Integers)
16.25k
13.66k (x0.84)
Test#2 (FP)
12.12k
13.17k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.01k
7.05k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.42k
3.02k (x1.25)
TOTAL
38.8k
36.9k (x0.95)

Performance/W
i3-550
i5-2410M
Test#1 (Integers)
223 points/W
390 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
166 points/W
376 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
110 points/W
202 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
33 points/W
86 points/W
TOTAL
531 points/W
1054 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-550
i5-2410M
Test#1 (Integers)
2446 points/GHz
2752 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1655 points/GHz
2258 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
982 points/GHz
1132 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
759 points/GHz
933 points/GHz
TOTAL
5842 points/GHz
7075 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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