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Core i5-520M vs Snapdragon 7c Gen 2


Description
The i5-520M is based on Westmere architecture while the 7c Gen 2 is based on Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 468).

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-520M gets a score of 33.1 k points while the 7c Gen 2 gets 37 k points.

Summarizing, the 7c Gen 2 is 1.1 times faster than the i5-520M. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
20652
f4a
Core
Arrandale
Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 468)
Architecture
Westmere
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.55 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.933 GHz
2.55 GHz
Socket
FC-PGA 988
-
Cores/Threads
2/4
8/8
TDP
35 W
7 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
- kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
- kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
- kB
Date
January 2010
May 2021
Mean monothread perf.
15.93k points
16.53k points
Mean multithread perf.
33.14k points
37k 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
i5-520M
7c Gen 2
Test#1 (Integers)
6.67k
3.87k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
4.59k
8.17k (x1.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.49k
2.67k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.18k
1.82k (x0.83)
TOTAL
15.93k
16.53k (x1.04)

Multithread

i5-520M

7c Gen 2
Test#1 (Integers)
13.75k
3.46k (x0.25)
Test#2 (FP)
10.03k
22.59k (x2.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.67k
8.09k (x1.21)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
2.85k (x1.06)
TOTAL
33.14k
37k (x1.12)

Performance/W
i5-520M
7c Gen 2
Test#1 (Integers)
393 points/W
495 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
287 points/W
3228 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
191 points/W
1156 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
77 points/W
407 points/W
TOTAL
947 points/W
5286 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-520M
7c Gen 2
Test#1 (Integers)
2275 points/GHz
1516 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1567 points/GHz
3205 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
849 points/GHz
1047 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
742 points/GHz
712 points/GHz
TOTAL
5433 points/GHz
6481 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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