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Core i5-3320M vs i7-720QM


Description
The i5-3320M is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i7-720QM is based on Nehalem.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3320M gets a score of 54.6 k points while the i7-720QM gets 38.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-3320M is 1.4 times faster than the i7-720QM. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
106e5
Core
Ivy Bridge
Clarksfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
1.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
988-pin micro-FCPGA8
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/8
TDP
35 W
45 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
September 2009
Mean monothread perf.
29.22k points
13.13k points
Mean multithread perf.
58.81k points
38.78k 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
i5-3320M
i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
3.21k
1.49k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
9.05k
3.4k (x0.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.94k
1.95k (x0.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.93k
2.08k (x0.53)
TOTAL
20.13k
8.92k (x0.44)

Multithread

i5-3320M

i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
6.08k
4.23k (x0.7)
Test#2 (FP)
19.02k
11.4k (x0.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.85k
7.17k (x0.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.98k
4.51k (x1.14)
TOTAL
37.93k
27.32k (x0.72)

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
i5-3320M
i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
10.89k
5.49k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
9.77k
3.55k (x0.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
2.01k (x0.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.77k
2.09k (x0.55)
TOTAL
28.4k
13.13k (x0.46)

Multithread

i5-3320M

i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
20.23k
15.06k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
20.83k
12.15k (x0.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.49k
7.18k (x0.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.04k
4.39k (x1.09)
TOTAL
54.6k
38.78k (x0.71)

Performance/W
i5-3320M
i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
578 points/W
335 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
595 points/W
270 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
271 points/W
160 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
115 points/W
98 points/W
TOTAL
1560 points/W
862 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-3320M
i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
3300 points/GHz
1962 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2960 points/GHz
1267 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1205 points/GHz
717 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1141 points/GHz
745 points/GHz
TOTAL
8607 points/GHz
4691 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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