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Pentium 4 HT 630 vs Core i5-520M


Description
The 630 is based on NetBurst architecture while the i5-520M is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 630 gets a score of 9.1 k points while the i5-520M gets 26.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-520M is 2.9 times faster than the 630. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
f43
20655
Core
Prescott
Arrandale
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
2.933 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
FC-PGA 988
Cores/Threads
1/2
2/4
TDP
84 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
16+8 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2048 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
3072 kB
Date
2005
January 2010
Mean monothread perf.
7.92k points
13.1k points
Mean multithread perf.
9.14k points
26.27k 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
630
i5-520M
Test#1 (Integers)
2.1k
5.41k (x2.58)
Test#2 (FP)
3.33k
3.69k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.58k
2.12k (x1.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.91k
1.88k (x2.05)
TOTAL
7.92k
13.1k (x1.65)

Multithread

630

i5-520M
Test#1 (Integers)
1.85k
10.7k (x5.79)
Test#2 (FP)
4.47k
7.91k (x1.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.92k
5.08k (x2.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.9k
2.58k (x2.87)
TOTAL
9.14k
26.27k (x2.88)

Performance/W
630
i5-520M
Test#1 (Integers)
22 points/W
306 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
53 points/W
226 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23 points/W
145 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
11 points/W
74 points/W
TOTAL
109 points/W
751 points/W

Performance/GHz
630
i5-520M
Test#1 (Integers)
699 points/GHz
1844 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1109 points/GHz
1259 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
527 points/GHz
723 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
305 points/GHz
641 points/GHz
TOTAL
2640 points/GHz
4466 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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