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Core i5-450M vs A4 3310MX


Description
The i5-450M is based on Westmere architecture while the 3310MX is based on K10.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-450M gets a score of 29.1 k points while the 3310MX gets 16.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-450M is 1.8 times faster than the 3310MX. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
20655
300f10
Core
Arrandale
Llano
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.667 GHz
2.5 GHz
Socket
Socket G1
Socket FS1
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/2
TDP
35 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
kB
Date
June 2010
June 2011
Mean monothread perf.
12.93k points
11.4k points
Mean multithread perf.
29.1k points
16.5k points

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
i5-450M
3310MX
Test#1 (Integers)
5.4k
3.98k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
3.7k
4k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.06k
2.05k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.77k
1.37k (x0.77)
TOTAL
12.93k
11.4k (x0.88)

Multithread

i5-450M

3310MX
Test#1 (Integers)
11.83k
5.74k (x0.49)
Test#2 (FP)
9.39k
6.05k (x0.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.31k
2.85k (x0.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.58k
1.86k (x0.72)
TOTAL
29.1k
16.5k (x0.57)

Performance/W
i5-450M
3310MX
Test#1 (Integers)
338 points/W
128 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
268 points/W
134 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
152 points/W
63 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/W
41 points/W
TOTAL
831 points/W
367 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-450M
3310MX
Test#1 (Integers)
2024 points/GHz
1593 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1388 points/GHz
1602 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
772 points/GHz
818 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
665 points/GHz
547 points/GHz
TOTAL
4850 points/GHz
4560 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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