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Core i5-3210M vs Celeron N3450


Description
The i5-3210M is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the N3450 is based on Goldmont.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3210M gets a score of 53.7 k points while the N3450 gets 39.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-3210M is 1.4 times faster than the N3450. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
506c9
Core
Ivy Bridge
Apollo Lake
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
1.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
2.2 GHz
Socket
Socket G2 (988B)
BGA1296
Cores/Threads
2 /2
4/4
TDP
35 W
6 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x24 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
kB
Date
June 2012
August 2016
Mean monothread perf.
24.9k points
13.11k points
Mean multithread perf.
51.73k points
39.33k 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
i5-3210M
N3450
Test#1 (Integers)
3.08k
1.54k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
8.58k
2.86k (x0.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.76k
1.88k (x0.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.99k
1.78k (x0.45)
TOTAL
19.42k
8.06k (x0.41)

Multithread

i5-3210M

N3450
Test#1 (Integers)
5.79k
5.91k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
18.77k
8.55k (x0.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.74k
5.48k (x0.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.59k
2.98k (x0.65)
TOTAL
37.89k
22.92k (x0.6)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i5-3210M
N3450
Test#1 (Integers)
8.59k
5.95k (x0.69)
Test#2 (FP)
8.88k
3.45k (x0.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.59k
1.92k (x0.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.45k
1.78k (x0.52)
TOTAL
24.51k
13.11k (x0.53)

Multithread

i5-3210M

N3450
Test#1 (Integers)
20.18k
21.38k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
19.96k
9.84k (x0.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.93k
5.25k (x0.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.6k
2.86k (x0.62)
TOTAL
53.67k
39.33k (x0.73)

Performance/W
i5-3210M
N3450
Test#1 (Integers)
577 points/W
3564 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
570 points/W
1640 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
255 points/W
875 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
131 points/W
477 points/W
TOTAL
1533 points/W
6555 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-3210M
N3450
Test#1 (Integers)
2772 points/GHz
2706 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2864 points/GHz
1570 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1157 points/GHz
874 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1114 points/GHz
810 points/GHz
TOTAL
7908 points/GHz
5959 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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