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Core i5-M 540 vs Celeron G530


Description
The i5-M 540 is based on Westmere architecture while the G530 is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-M 540 gets a score of 29.5 k points while the G530 gets 27 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-M 540 is 1.1 times faster than the G530. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
20652
206a7
Core
Arrandale
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
FC-PGA10
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/2
TDP
35 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
2048 kB
Date
January 2010
September 2011
Mean monothread perf.
15.05k points
18.1k points
Mean multithread perf.
29.54k points
26.95k 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
G530
Test#1 (Integers)
6.7k
7.16k (x1.07)
Test#2 (FP)
4.54k
5.62k (x1.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.48k
2.85k (x1.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.32k
2.46k (x1.86)
TOTAL
15.05k
18.1k (x1.2)

Multithread

i5-M 540

G530
Test#1 (Integers)
12.27k
11.78k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
9.7k
9.28k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.97k
3.59k (x0.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.59k
2.3k (x1.44)
TOTAL
29.54k
26.95k (x0.91)

Performance/W
i5-M 540
G530
Test#1 (Integers)
351 points/W
181 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
277 points/W
143 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
171 points/W
55 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
46 points/W
35 points/W
TOTAL
844 points/W
415 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-M 540
G530
Test#1 (Integers)
2394 points/GHz
2985 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1622 points/GHz
2343 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
885 points/GHz
1187 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
473 points/GHz
1026 points/GHz
TOTAL
5373 points/GHz
7541 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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