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Core i5-3337U vs i5-2500


Description
The i5-3337U is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i5-2500 is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3337U gets a score of 48.3 k points while the i5-2500 gets 86.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-2500 is 1.8 times faster than the i5-3337U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
206a7
Core
Ivy Bridge
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
3.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.7 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
2 /2
4/4
TDP
17 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32+x4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
6144 kB
Date
January 2013
January 2011
Mean monothread perf.
23.82k points
27.61k points
Mean multithread perf.
48.3k points
86.86k 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
i5-3337U
i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
8.64k
9.92k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
8.55k
8.8k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.42k
4.27k (x1.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.22k
4.62k (x1.44)
TOTAL
23.82k
27.61k (x1.16)

Multithread

i5-3337U

i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
17.28k
35.79k (x2.07)
Test#2 (FP)
19.67k
31.77k (x1.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.59k
15.5k (x2.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.75k
3.8k (x1.01)
TOTAL
48.3k
86.86k (x1.8)

Performance/W
i5-3337U
i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
1017 points/W
377 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1157 points/W
334 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
447 points/W
163 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
221 points/W
40 points/W
TOTAL
2841 points/W
914 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-3337U
i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
3201 points/GHz
2682 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3165 points/GHz
2377 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1267 points/GHz
1153 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1191 points/GHz
1248 points/GHz
TOTAL
8824 points/GHz
7461 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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