Core 2 Duo E8500 vs Core i5-520M
Description
The E8500 is based on Core architecture while the i5-520M is based on Westmere.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E8500 gets a score of 31.2 k points while the i5-520M gets 33.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-520M is 1.1 times faster than the E8500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E8500 gets a score of 31.2 k points while the i5-520M gets 33.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-520M is 1.1 times faster than the E8500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
1067a
20652
Core
Wolfdale
Arrandale
Base frecuency
3.167 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.167 GHz
2.933 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
FC-PGA 988
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/4
TDP
65 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
6144 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
kB
3072 kB
Date
August 2008
January 2010
Mean monothread perf.
19.46k points
15.93k points
Mean multithread perf.
31.21k points
33.14k 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
E8500
i5-520M
Test#1 (Integers)
3.65k
6.67k (x1.83)
Test#2 (FP)
8.07k
4.59k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.15k
2.49k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.59k
2.18k (x0.47)
TOTAL
19.46k
15.93k (x0.82)
Multithread
E8500
i5-520M
Test#1 (Integers)
7.11k
13.75k (x1.94)
Test#2 (FP)
15.79k
10.03k (x0.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.2k
6.67k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.13k
2.68k (x1.26)
TOTAL
31.21k
33.14k (x1.06)
Performance/W
E8500
i5-520M
Test#1 (Integers)
109 points/W
393 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
243 points/W
287 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
95 points/W
191 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
33 points/W
77 points/W
TOTAL
480 points/W
947 points/W
Performance/GHz
E8500
i5-520M
Test#1 (Integers)
1151 points/GHz
2275 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2549 points/GHz
1567 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
994 points/GHz
849 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1450 points/GHz
742 points/GHz
TOTAL
6144 points/GHz
5433 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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