Core i5-8500 vs i7-1280P
Description
The i5-8500 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i7-1280P is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-8500 gets a score of 307.5 k points while the i7-1280P gets 468.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-1280P is 1.5 times faster than the i5-8500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-8500 gets a score of 307.5 k points while the i7-1280P gets 468.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-1280P is 1.5 times faster than the i5-8500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ea
906a3
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Alder Lake-P
Base frecuency
3 GHz
1.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.1 GHz
4.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
6/6
14/20
TDP
65 W
28 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
6x32/8x64+6x48/8x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
6x1280+6x2048 kB
Cache L3
9216 kB
24576 kB
Date
March 2018
April 2022
Mean monothread perf.
69.09k points
91.45k points
Mean multithread perf.
307.52k points
468.3k 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
i5-8500
i7-1280P
Test#1 (Integers)
4.19k
6.94k (x1.66)
Test#2 (FP)
17.38k
18.46k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.46k
11.27k (x2.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.92k
13.6k (x1.14)
TOTAL
38.96k
50.27k (x1.29)
Multithread
i5-8500
i7-1280P
Test#1 (Integers)
27.67k
44.01k (x1.59)
Test#2 (FP)
94.07k
125.05k (x1.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.05k
76.28k (x2.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.39k
15.52k (x3.54)
TOTAL
155.18k
260.85k (x1.68)
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
i5-8500
i7-1280P
Test#1 (Integers)
15.22k
22.72k (x1.49)
Test#2 (FP)
22.02k
23.88k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.75k
12.75k (x2.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.17k
13.71k (x1.13)
TOTAL
55.17k
73.05k (x1.32)
Multithread
i5-8500
i7-1280P
Test#1 (Integers)
87.78k
151.95k (x1.73)
Test#2 (FP)
126.73k
160.95k (x1.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.93k
84.9k (x2.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.22k
15.91k (x3.77)
TOTAL
251.65k
413.72k (x1.64)
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
i5-8500
i7-1280P
Test#1 (Integers)
15.21k
22.76k (x1.5)
Test#2 (FP)
22.94k
25.2k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.54k
12.64k (x2.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.39k
13.33k (x1.17)
TOTAL
55.07k
73.92k (x1.34)
Multithread
i5-8500
i7-1280P
Test#1 (Integers)
79.52k
149.83k (x1.88)
Test#2 (FP)
107.78k
170.43k (x1.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
31.89k
83.32k (x2.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.37k
15.67k (x1.17)
TOTAL
232.55k
419.25k (x1.8)
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i5-8500
i7-1280P
Test#1 (Integers)
27.36k
39.78k (x1.45)
Test#2 (FP)
24.27k
26.06k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.69k
12.44k (x2.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.77k
13.17k (x1.12)
TOTAL
69.09k
91.45k (x1.32)
Multithread
i5-8500
i7-1280P
Test#1 (Integers)
144.77k
209.96k (x1.45)
Test#2 (FP)
129.04k
170.21k (x1.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.53k
72.04k (x2.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.18k
16.09k (x3.84)
TOTAL
307.52k
468.3k (x1.52)
Performance/W
i5-8500
i7-1280P
Test#1 (Integers)
2227 points/W
7499 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1985 points/W
6079 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
454 points/W
2573 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
64 points/W
575 points/W
TOTAL
4731 points/W
16725 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-8500
i7-1280P
Test#1 (Integers)
6673 points/GHz
8287 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5920 points/GHz
5429 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1388 points/GHz
2592 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2870 points/GHz
2744 points/GHz
TOTAL
16850 points/GHz
19051 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]
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