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Core i5-M 540 vs Athlon 64 X2 4200+


Description
The i5-M 540 is based on Westmere architecture while the 4200+ is based on K8.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-M 540 gets a score of 29.5 k points while the 4200+ gets 17.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-M 540 is 1.6 times faster than the 4200+. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
20652
60fb1
Core
Arrandale
Brisbane
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.2 GHz
2.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.2 GHz
Socket
FC-PGA10
Socket AM2
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/2
TDP
35 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x128 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x512 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
January 2010
January 2007
Mean monothread perf.
15.05k points
8.86k points
Mean multithread perf.
29.54k points
17.94k 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-M 540
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
6.7k
2.77k (x0.41)
Test#2 (FP)
4.54k
4k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.48k
1.92k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.32k
0.16k (x0.12)
TOTAL
15.05k
8.86k (x0.59)

Multithread

i5-M 540

4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
12.27k
5.81k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
9.7k
7.85k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.97k
3.98k (x0.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.59k
0.31k (x0.19)
TOTAL
29.54k
17.94k (x0.61)

Performance/W
i5-M 540
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
351 points/W
89 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
277 points/W
121 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
171 points/W
61 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
46 points/W
5 points/W
TOTAL
844 points/W
276 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-M 540
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
2394 points/GHz
1260 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1622 points/GHz
1820 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
885 points/GHz
872 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
473 points/GHz
74 points/GHz
TOTAL
5373 points/GHz
4025 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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