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Core i5-2410M vs i5-460 M


Description
The i5-2410M is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i5-460 M is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2410M gets a score of 36.9 k points while the i5-460 M gets 33.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-2410M 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
206a7
20655
Core
Sandy Bridge
Arrandale
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
2.533 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.9 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
Socket G2 (988B)
PGA 988A
Cores/Threads
2/2
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
February 2011
September 2010
Mean monothread perf.
20.1k points
16.32k points
Mean multithread perf.
38.68k 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
i5-2410M
i5-460 M
Test#1 (Integers)
7.98k
6.85k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
6.55k
4.64k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.28k
2.72k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.7k
2.1k (x0.78)
TOTAL
20.52k
16.32k (x0.8)

Multithread

i5-2410M

i5-460 M
Test#1 (Integers)
13.66k
13.71k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
13.17k
10.68k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.05k
6.65k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.02k
2.65k (x0.88)
TOTAL
36.9k
33.69k (x0.91)

Performance/W
i5-2410M
i5-460 M
Test#1 (Integers)
390 points/W
392 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
376 points/W
305 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
202 points/W
190 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
86 points/W
76 points/W
TOTAL
1054 points/W
962 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-2410M
i5-460 M
Test#1 (Integers)
2752 points/GHz
2447 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2258 points/GHz
1658 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1132 points/GHz
971 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
933 points/GHz
751 points/GHz
TOTAL
7075 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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