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Core i5-2450M vs i3-7100U


Description
The i5-2450M is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i3-7100U is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2450M gets a score of 43.4 k points while the i3-7100U gets 60.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-7100U is 1.4 times faster than the i5-2450M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
806e9
Core
Sandy Bridge
Kaby Lake-U
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
Socket G2 (988B)
BGA 1356
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/4
TDP
35 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
January 2012
August 2016
Mean monothread perf.
22.85k points
33.38k points
Mean multithread perf.
43.44k points
79.6k points

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
i5-2450M
i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
8.39k
8.76k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
7.65k
13.49k (x1.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.64k
3.21k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.17k
3.9k (x1.23)
TOTAL
22.85k
29.36k (x1.29)

Multithread

i5-2450M

i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
17.96k
18.33k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
14.71k
31.08k (x2.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.51k
7.5k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.26k
3.61k (x1.11)
TOTAL
43.44k
60.52k (x1.39)

Performance/W
i5-2450M
i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
513 points/W
1222 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
420 points/W
2072 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
215 points/W
500 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
93 points/W
240 points/W
TOTAL
1241 points/W
4035 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-2450M
i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
2706 points/GHz
3652 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2468 points/GHz
5622 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1174 points/GHz
1337 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1022 points/GHz
1624 points/GHz
TOTAL
7370 points/GHz
12235 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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