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Core i5-2540M vs i3-6100T


Description
The i5-2540M is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i3-6100T is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2540M gets a score of 48.6 k points while the i3-6100T gets 79.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-6100T is 1.6 times faster than the i5-2540M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
506e3
Core
Sandy Bridge
Skylake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
BGA 1023, rPGA 988B
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/4
TDP
35 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
February 2011
November 2015
Mean monothread perf.
21.12k points
43.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
48.62k points
105.21k 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
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
7.8k
10.46k (x1.34)
Test#2 (FP)
7.03k
17.55k (x2.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.36k
3.71k (x1.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.93k
3.07k (x1.05)
TOTAL
21.12k
34.79k (x1.65)

Multithread

i5-2540M

i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
18.55k
23.92k (x1.29)
Test#2 (FP)
17.42k
42.11k (x2.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.43k
10.51k (x1.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.22k
2.57k (x0.61)
TOTAL
48.62k
79.1k (x1.63)

Performance/W
i5-2540M
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
530 points/W
683 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
498 points/W
1203 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
241 points/W
300 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
121 points/W
73 points/W
TOTAL
1389 points/W
2260 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-2540M
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
2364 points/GHz
3268 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2132 points/GHz
5485 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1017 points/GHz
1161 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
888 points/GHz
958 points/GHz
TOTAL
6400 points/GHz
10872 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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