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Core i5-2520M vs Ryzen 5 2400G


Description
The i5-2520M is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the 2400G is based on Zen.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2520M gets a score of 50.2 k points while the 2400G gets 188.5 k points.

Summarizing, the 2400G is 3.8 times faster than the i5-2520M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
810f10
Core
Sandy Bridge
Raven Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
AM4
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/8
TDP
35 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x64+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x512 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
4096 kB
Date
February 2011
January 2018
Mean monothread perf.
24.13k points
47.96k points
Mean multithread perf.
50.23k points
198.27k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i5-2520M
2400G
Test#1 (Integers)
2.69k
3.8k (x1.41)
Test#2 (FP)
7.28k
17.38k (x2.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.84k
5.17k (x1.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.05k
3.16k (x1.04)
TOTAL
16.86k
29.52k (x1.75)

Multithread

i5-2520M

2400G
Test#1 (Integers)
6.08k
15.28k (x2.51)
Test#2 (FP)
16.15k
76.44k (x4.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.87k
27.48k (x3.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.06k
3.02k (x0.99)
TOTAL
34.15k
122.2k (x3.58)

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
i5-2520M
2400G
Test#1 (Integers)
9.04k
13.04k (x1.44)
Test#2 (FP)
8.03k
22.35k (x2.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.06k
5.37k (x1.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.99k
3.4k (x1.14)
TOTAL
24.13k
44.15k (x1.83)

Multithread

i5-2520M

2400G
Test#1 (Integers)
19.82k
56.49k (x2.85)
Test#2 (FP)
18.12k
100.74k (x5.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.23k
28.21k (x3.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.06k
3.04k (x0.99)
TOTAL
50.23k
188.49k (x3.75)

Performance/W
i5-2520M
2400G
Test#1 (Integers)
566 points/W
869 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
518 points/W
1550 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
264 points/W
434 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
88 points/W
47 points/W
TOTAL
1435 points/W
2900 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-2520M
2400G
Test#1 (Integers)
2826 points/GHz
3343 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2510 points/GHz
5731 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1269 points/GHz
1376 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
935 points/GHz
871 points/GHz
TOTAL
7540 points/GHz
11321 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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