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Core i5-2500 vs i5-3340M


Description
The i5-2500 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i5-3340M is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2500 gets a score of 86.9 k points while the i5-3340M gets 62.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-2500 is 1.4 times faster than the i5-3340M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
306a9
Core
Sandy Bridge
Ivy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
2.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
Socket G2 (988B)
Cores/Threads
4/4
2 /2
TDP
95 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+x4x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
3072 kB
Date
January 2011
January 2013
Mean monothread perf.
27.61k points
31.58k points
Mean multithread perf.
86.86k points
62.75k 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
i5-2500
i5-3340M
Test#1 (Integers)
9.92k
11.51k (x1.16)
Test#2 (FP)
8.8k
11.13k (x1.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.27k
4.4k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.62k
4.55k (x0.98)
TOTAL
27.61k
31.58k (x1.14)

Multithread

i5-2500

i5-3340M
Test#1 (Integers)
35.79k
22.59k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
31.77k
25.49k (x0.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.5k
10.42k (x0.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.8k
4.25k (x1.12)
TOTAL
86.86k
62.75k (x0.72)

Performance/W
i5-2500
i5-3340M
Test#1 (Integers)
377 points/W
645 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
334 points/W
728 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
163 points/W
298 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
40 points/W
121 points/W
TOTAL
914 points/W
1793 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-2500
i5-3340M
Test#1 (Integers)
2682 points/GHz
3384 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2377 points/GHz
3273 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1153 points/GHz
1295 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1248 points/GHz
1337 points/GHz
TOTAL
7461 points/GHz
9288 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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