Core i5-2520M vs Core 2 Duo E8400
Description
The i5-2520M is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the E8400 is based on Core.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2520M gets a score of 34.2 k points while the E8400 gets 23.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-2520M is 1.4 times faster than the E8400 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2520M gets a score of 34.2 k points while the E8400 gets 23.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-2520M is 1.4 times faster than the E8400 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
206a7
1067a
Core
Sandy Bridge
Wolfdale
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.2 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
35 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
6144 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
February 2011
January 2008
Mean monothread perf.
24.13k points
17.28k points
Mean multithread perf.
50.23k points
27.11k 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
E8400
Test#1 (Integers)
2.69k
2.47k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
7.28k
6.74k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.84k
2.87k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.05k
4.47k (x1.46)
TOTAL
16.86k
16.55k (x0.98)
Multithread
i5-2520M
E8400
Test#1 (Integers)
6.08k
4.64k (x0.76)
Test#2 (FP)
16.15k
12.36k (x0.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.87k
4.86k (x0.55)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.06k
1.96k (x0.64)
TOTAL
34.15k
23.82k (x0.7)
Performance/W
i5-2520M
E8400
Test#1 (Integers)
174 points/W
71 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
461 points/W
190 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
253 points/W
75 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
87 points/W
30 points/W
TOTAL
976 points/W
366 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-2520M
E8400
Test#1 (Integers)
840 points/GHz
824 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2275 points/GHz
2248 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1200 points/GHz
956 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
954 points/GHz
1489 points/GHz
TOTAL
5269 points/GHz
5517 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4