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Core i7-5500U vs i5-2500


Description
The i7-5500U is based on Broadwell architecture while the i5-2500 is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-5500U gets a score of 67.1 k points while the i5-2500 gets 86.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-2500 is 1.3 times faster than the i7-5500U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306d4
206a7
Core
Broadwell-U
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
3.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
BGA 1168
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
2 /4
4/4
TDP
15 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+x4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
6144 kB
Date
March 2015
January 2011
Mean monothread perf.
40.41k points
27.61k points
Mean multithread perf.
82.89k points
86.86k points

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i7-5500U
i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
10.37k
9.92k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
14.25k
8.8k (x0.62)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.07k
4.27k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.12k
4.62k (x1.48)
TOTAL
31.81k
27.61k (x0.87)

Multithread

i7-5500U

i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
20.93k
35.79k (x1.71)
Test#2 (FP)
33.87k
31.77k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.98k
15.5k (x1.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.35k
3.8k (x1.13)
TOTAL
67.13k
86.86k (x1.29)

Performance/W
i7-5500U
i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
1395 points/W
377 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2258 points/W
334 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
599 points/W
163 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
223 points/W
40 points/W
TOTAL
4476 points/W
914 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-5500U
i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
3456 points/GHz
2682 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4751 points/GHz
2377 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1358 points/GHz
1153 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1039 points/GHz
1248 points/GHz
TOTAL
10604 points/GHz
7461 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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