Core i5-2540M vs A9 9420
Description
The i5-2540M is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the 9420 is based on Excavator.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2540M gets a score of 48.6 k points while the 9420 gets 26.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-2540M is 1.9 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2540M gets a score of 48.6 k points while the 9420 gets 26.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-2540M is 1.9 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
206a7
670f00
Core
Sandy Bridge
Stoney Ridge
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
BGA 1023, rPGA 988B
Micro-BGA
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/2
TDP
35 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
February 2011
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
21.12k points
33.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
48.62k points
46.33k 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
i5-2540M
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
7.8k
7.55k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
7.03k
13.9k (x1.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.36k
3.11k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.93k
2.18k (x0.74)
TOTAL
21.12k
26.74k (x1.27)
Multithread
i5-2540M
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
18.55k
9.09k (x0.49)
Test#2 (FP)
17.42k
12.25k (x0.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.43k
3k (x0.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.22k
1.81k (x0.43)
TOTAL
48.62k
26.15k (x0.54)
Performance/W
i5-2540M
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
530 points/W
606 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
498 points/W
817 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
241 points/W
200 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
121 points/W
120 points/W
TOTAL
1389 points/W
1743 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-2540M
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
2364 points/GHz
2096 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2132 points/GHz
3862 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1017 points/GHz
864 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
888 points/GHz
604 points/GHz
TOTAL
6400 points/GHz
7427 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]
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