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Core i5-460 M vs A6 3500


Description
The i5-460 M is based on Westmere architecture while the 3500 is based on K10.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-460 M gets a score of 33.7 k points while the 3500 gets 32.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-460 M is 1 times faster than the 3500. 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
2.533 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
PGA 988A
Socket FM1
Cores/Threads
2/4
3/3
TDP
35 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
3x64+3x64 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
3x1024 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
September 2010
August 2011
Mean monothread perf.
16.32k points
13.65k points
Mean multithread perf.
33.69k points
32.72k 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
i5-460 M
3500
Test#1 (Integers)
6.85k
4.75k (x0.69)
Test#2 (FP)
4.64k
4.72k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.72k
2.49k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.1k
1.69k (x0.8)
TOTAL
16.32k
13.65k (x0.84)

Multithread

i5-460 M

3500
Test#1 (Integers)
13.71k
12.56k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
10.68k
12.58k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.65k
6.08k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.65k
1.49k (x0.56)
TOTAL
33.69k
32.72k (x0.97)

Performance/W
i5-460 M
3500
Test#1 (Integers)
392 points/W
193 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
305 points/W
194 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
190 points/W
93 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
76 points/W
23 points/W
TOTAL
962 points/W
503 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-460 M
3500
Test#1 (Integers)
2447 points/GHz
1978 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1658 points/GHz
1966 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
971 points/GHz
1039 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
751 points/GHz
704 points/GHz
TOTAL
5827 points/GHz
5686 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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