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Core i5-2500 vs i5-7300HQ


Description
The i5-2500 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i5-7300HQ is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2500 gets a score of 86.9 k points while the i5-7300HQ gets 134.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-7300HQ is 1.5 times faster than the i5-2500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
906e9
Core
Sandy Bridge
Kaby Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
BGA1440
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/4
TDP
95 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+x4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
6144 kB
Date
January 2011
January 2017
Mean monothread perf.
27.61k points
53.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
86.86k points
168.81k 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
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
9.92k
11.59k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
8.8k
17.89k (x2.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.27k
4.14k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.62k
7.88k (x1.71)
TOTAL
27.61k
41.5k (x1.5)

Multithread

i5-2500

i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
35.79k
44.42k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
31.77k
67.5k (x2.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.5k
14.6k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.8k
8.06k (x2.12)
TOTAL
86.86k
134.58k (x1.55)

Performance/W
i5-2500
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
377 points/W
987 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
334 points/W
1500 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
163 points/W
324 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
40 points/W
179 points/W
TOTAL
914 points/W
2991 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-2500
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
2682 points/GHz
3310 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2377 points/GHz
5112 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1153 points/GHz
1183 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1248 points/GHz
2252 points/GHz
TOTAL
7461 points/GHz
11857 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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