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Core i5-M 540 vs Core 2 Duo E7200


Description
The i5-M 540 is based on Westmere architecture while the E7200 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-M 540 gets a score of 29.5 k points while the E7200 gets 25.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-M 540 is 1.2 times faster than the E7200 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
20652
10676
Core
Arrandale
Wolfdale
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.2 GHz
2.533 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.533 GHz
Socket
FC-PGA10
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/2
TDP
35 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
3072 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
January 2010
April 2008
Mean monothread perf.
15.05k points
13.46k points
Mean multithread perf.
29.54k points
25.21k 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
E7200
Test#1 (Integers)
6.7k
2.93k (x0.44)
Test#2 (FP)
4.54k
6.48k (x1.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.48k
2.6k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.32k
1.45k (x1.1)
TOTAL
15.05k
13.46k (x0.89)

Multithread

i5-M 540

E7200
Test#1 (Integers)
12.27k
5.85k (x0.48)
Test#2 (FP)
9.7k
12.91k (x1.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.97k
5.22k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.59k
1.23k (x0.77)
TOTAL
29.54k
25.21k (x0.85)

Performance/W
i5-M 540
E7200
Test#1 (Integers)
351 points/W
90 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
277 points/W
199 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
171 points/W
80 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
46 points/W
19 points/W
TOTAL
844 points/W
388 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-M 540
E7200
Test#1 (Integers)
2394 points/GHz
1155 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1622 points/GHz
2558 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
885 points/GHz
1028 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
473 points/GHz
574 points/GHz
TOTAL
5373 points/GHz
5315 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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