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Core i5-5200U vs Core 2 Duo E6550


Description
The i5-5200U is based on Broadwell architecture while the E6550 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-5200U gets a score of 32.6 k points while the E6550 gets 15.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-5200U is 2.1 times faster than the E6550 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306d4
6fb
Core
Broadwell-U
Conroe
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.333 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.7 GHz
2.333 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2 /4
2/2
TDP
15 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4096 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
March 2015
July 2007
Mean monothread perf.
31.81k points
10.31k points
Mean multithread perf.
68.69k points
16.38k 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
i5-5200U
E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
2.67k
2.34k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
9.37k
2.34k (x0.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.13k
2.35k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.59k
2.72k (x1.05)
TOTAL
17.76k
9.75k (x0.55)

Multithread

i5-5200U

E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
4.16k
4.67k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
19.01k
4.68k (x0.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.48k
4.71k (x0.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.96k
1.26k (x0.43)
TOTAL
32.61k
15.32k (x0.47)

Performance/W
i5-5200U
E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
277 points/W
72 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1268 points/W
72 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
432 points/W
72 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
197 points/W
19 points/W
TOTAL
2174 points/W
236 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-5200U
E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
988 points/GHz
1003 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3469 points/GHz
1004 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1160 points/GHz
1006 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
961 points/GHz
1167 points/GHz
TOTAL
6577 points/GHz
4179 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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