Core i5-M 540 vs Athlon II M300
Description
The i5-M 540 is based on Westmere architecture while the M300 is based on K10.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-M 540 gets a score of 29.5 k points while the M300 gets 17.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-M 540 is 1.7 times faster than the M300. 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-M 540 gets a score of 29.5 k points while the M300 gets 17.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-M 540 is 1.7 times faster than the M300. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
20652
100f62
Core
Arrandale
Caspian
Base frecuency
1.2 GHz
2 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
2 GHz
Socket
FC-PGA10
Socket S1G3
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/2
TDP
35 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x128 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x512 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
kB
Date
January 2010
October 2009
Mean monothread perf.
15.05k points
9.57k points
Mean multithread perf.
29.54k points
17.73k 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
M300
Test#1 (Integers)
6.7k
2.66k (x0.4)
Test#2 (FP)
4.54k
3.84k (x0.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.48k
1.97k (x0.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.32k
1.1k (x0.83)
TOTAL
15.05k
9.57k (x0.64)
Multithread
i5-M 540
M300
Test#1 (Integers)
12.27k
5.04k (x0.41)
Test#2 (FP)
9.7k
7.46k (x0.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.97k
3.75k (x0.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.59k
1.48k (x0.93)
TOTAL
29.54k
17.73k (x0.6)
Performance/W
i5-M 540
M300
Test#1 (Integers)
351 points/W
144 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
277 points/W
213 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
171 points/W
107 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
46 points/W
42 points/W
TOTAL
844 points/W
506 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-M 540
M300
Test#1 (Integers)
2394 points/GHz
1328 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1622 points/GHz
1921 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
885 points/GHz
986 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
473 points/GHz
550 points/GHz
TOTAL
5373 points/GHz
4784 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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