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Core i5-M 540 vs Xeon E5472


Description
The i5-M 540 is based on Westmere architecture while the E5472 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 E5472 gets 48.6 k points.

Summarizing, the E5472 is 1.6 times faster than the i5-M 540. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
20652
10676
Core
Arrandale
Harpertown
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.2 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
FC-PGA10
LGA-771
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
35 W
80 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x6144 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
kB
Date
January 2010
November 2007
Mean monothread perf.
15.05k points
16.62k points
Mean multithread perf.
29.54k points
48.62k 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
E5472
Test#1 (Integers)
6.7k
2.88k (x0.43)
Test#2 (FP)
4.54k
6.36k (x1.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.48k
2.55k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.32k
4.83k (x3.65)
TOTAL
15.05k
16.62k (x1.1)

Multithread

i5-M 540

E5472
Test#1 (Integers)
12.27k
11.19k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
9.7k
24.85k (x2.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.97k
10.04k (x1.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.59k
2.54k (x1.6)
TOTAL
29.54k
48.62k (x1.65)

Performance/W
i5-M 540
E5472
Test#1 (Integers)
351 points/W
140 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
277 points/W
311 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
171 points/W
125 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
46 points/W
32 points/W
TOTAL
844 points/W
608 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-M 540
E5472
Test#1 (Integers)
2394 points/GHz
961 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1622 points/GHz
2119 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
885 points/GHz
850 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
473 points/GHz
1610 points/GHz
TOTAL
5373 points/GHz
5539 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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