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Core i5-3210M vs i5-8265U


Description
The i5-3210M is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i5-8265U is based on Whiskey Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3210M gets a score of 51.7 k points while the i5-8265U gets 151.4 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-8265U is 2.9 times faster than the i5-3210M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
806ec
Core
Ivy Bridge
Whiskey Lake-U
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
1.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
Socket G2 (988B)
BGA1528
Cores/Threads
2 /2
4/8
TDP
35 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
6144 kB
Date
June 2012
August 2018
Mean monothread perf.
24.9k points
46.67k points
Mean multithread perf.
51.73k points
143.23k 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
i5-8265U
Test#1 (Integers)
3.08k
3.68k (x1.19)
Test#2 (FP)
8.58k
16.08k (x1.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.76k
4.99k (x1.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.99k
7.95k (x1.99)
TOTAL
19.42k
32.69k (x1.68)

Multithread

i5-3210M

i5-8265U
Test#1 (Integers)
5.79k
14.29k (x2.47)
Test#2 (FP)
18.77k
61.15k (x3.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.74k
16.53k (x1.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.59k
3.72k (x0.81)
TOTAL
37.89k
95.69k (x2.53)

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
i5-8265U
Test#1 (Integers)
8.59k
13.6k (x1.58)
Test#2 (FP)
8.88k
20.03k (x2.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.59k
5.19k (x1.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.45k
7.05k (x2.04)
TOTAL
24.51k
45.87k (x1.87)

Multithread

i5-3210M

i5-8265U
Test#1 (Integers)
20.18k
51.42k (x2.55)
Test#2 (FP)
19.96k
77.48k (x3.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.93k
16.65k (x1.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.6k
3.69k (x0.8)
TOTAL
53.67k
149.24k (x2.78)

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
i5-3210M
i5-8265U
Test#1 (Integers)
9.11k
13.66k (x1.5)
Test#2 (FP)
8.88k
21.17k (x2.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.46k
5k (x1.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.45k
8.11k (x2.35)
TOTAL
24.9k
47.94k (x1.93)

Multithread

i5-3210M

i5-8265U
Test#1 (Integers)
18.72k
51.36k (x2.74)
Test#2 (FP)
21.09k
79.72k (x3.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.38k
16.61k (x1.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.54k
3.75k (x1.06)
TOTAL
51.73k
151.44k (x2.93)

Performance/W
i5-3210M
i5-8265U
Test#1 (Integers)
535 points/W
3424 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
603 points/W
5314 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
239 points/W
1108 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
101 points/W
250 points/W
TOTAL
1478 points/W
10096 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-3210M
i5-8265U
Test#1 (Integers)
2939 points/GHz
3502 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2863 points/GHz
5429 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1117 points/GHz
1282 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1112 points/GHz
2081 points/GHz
TOTAL
8032 points/GHz
12293 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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