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Core i5-M 540 vs i5-450M


Description
Both models i5-M 540 and i5-450M are based on Westmere architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-M 540 gets a score of 29.5 k points while the i5-450M gets 29.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-M 540 is 1 times faster than the i5-450M. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
20652
20655
Core
Arrandale
Arrandale
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.667 GHz
Socket
FC-PGA10
Socket G1
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/4
TDP
35 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
January 2010
June 2010
Mean monothread perf.
15.05k points
12.93k points
Mean multithread perf.
29.54k points
29.1k 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
i5-450M
Test#1 (Integers)
6.7k
5.4k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
4.54k
3.7k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.48k
2.06k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.32k
1.77k (x1.34)
TOTAL
15.05k
12.93k (x0.86)

Multithread

i5-M 540

i5-450M
Test#1 (Integers)
12.27k
11.83k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
9.7k
9.39k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.97k
5.31k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.59k
2.58k (x1.62)
TOTAL
29.54k
29.1k (x0.99)

Performance/W
i5-M 540
i5-450M
Test#1 (Integers)
351 points/W
338 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
277 points/W
268 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
171 points/W
152 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
46 points/W
74 points/W
TOTAL
844 points/W
831 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-M 540
i5-450M
Test#1 (Integers)
2394 points/GHz
2024 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1622 points/GHz
1388 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
885 points/GHz
772 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
473 points/GHz
665 points/GHz
TOTAL
5373 points/GHz
4850 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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