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Core i5-3337U vs i5-2520M


Description
The i5-3337U is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i5-2520M 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 i5-2520M gets 50.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-2520M is 1 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
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.7 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
BGA1023
Cores/Threads
2 /2
2/2
TDP
17 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
January 2013
February 2011
Mean monothread perf.
23.82k points
24.13k points
Mean multithread perf.
48.3k points
50.23k 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
i5-3337U
i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
2.55k
2.69k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
7.24k
7.28k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.26k
3.84k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.37k
3.05k (x0.91)
TOTAL
16.42k
16.86k (x1.03)

Multithread

i5-3337U

i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
5.03k
6.08k (x1.21)
Test#2 (FP)
14.79k
16.15k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.37k
8.87k (x1.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.53k
3.06k (x0.67)
TOTAL
31.72k
34.15k (x1.08)

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
i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
8.64k
9.04k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
8.55k
8.03k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.42k
4.06k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.22k
2.99k (x0.93)
TOTAL
23.82k
24.13k (x1.01)

Multithread

i5-3337U

i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
17.28k
19.82k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
19.67k
18.12k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.59k
9.23k (x1.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.75k
3.06k (x0.82)
TOTAL
48.3k
50.23k (x1.04)

Performance/W
i5-3337U
i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
1017 points/W
566 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1157 points/W
518 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
447 points/W
264 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
221 points/W
88 points/W
TOTAL
2841 points/W
1435 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-3337U
i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
3201 points/GHz
2826 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3165 points/GHz
2510 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1267 points/GHz
1269 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1191 points/GHz
935 points/GHz
TOTAL
8824 points/GHz
7540 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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