Core i5-3210M vs i7-950
Description
The i5-3210M is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i7-950 is based on Westmere.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3210M gets a score of 53.7 k points while the i7-950 gets 76.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-950 is 1.4 times faster than the i5-3210M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3210M gets a score of 53.7 k points while the i7-950 gets 76.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-950 is 1.4 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
106a5
Core
Ivy Bridge
Bloomfield
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
3.066 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.333 GHz
Socket
Socket G2 (988B)
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
2 /2
4/4
TDP
35 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
8192 kB
Date
June 2012
June 2009
Mean monothread perf.
24.9k points
19.46k points
Mean multithread perf.
51.73k points
76.29k points
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
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
8.59k
8.01k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
8.88k
5.38k (x0.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.59k
3.11k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.45k
2.96k (x0.86)
TOTAL
24.51k
19.46k (x0.79)
Multithread
i5-3210M
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
20.18k
31.53k (x1.56)
Test#2 (FP)
19.96k
24.16k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.93k
15.84k (x1.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.6k
4.75k (x1.03)
TOTAL
53.67k
76.29k (x1.42)
Performance/W
i5-3210M
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
577 points/W
243 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
570 points/W
186 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
255 points/W
122 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
131 points/W
37 points/W
TOTAL
1533 points/W
587 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-3210M
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
2772 points/GHz
2403 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2864 points/GHz
1614 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1157 points/GHz
934 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1114 points/GHz
888 points/GHz
TOTAL
7908 points/GHz
5839 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