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Virtual CPU Version 2.5 vs Core i5-3470


Description
The Version 2.5 is based on - architecture while the i5-3470 is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the Version 2.5 gets a score of 85.7 k points while the i5-3470 gets 114.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-3470 is 1.3 times faster than the Version 2.5. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
663
306a9
Core
-
Ivy Bridge
Architecture
-
Base frecuency
4.2 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
-
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
- W
77 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
- kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
- kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
- kB
6144 kB
Date
-
June 2012
Mean monothread perf.
56.16k points
31.71k points
Mean multithread perf.
85.75k points
94.15k 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
Version 2.5
i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
15.7k
12.26k (x0.78)
Test#2 (FP)
22.8k
11k (x0.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.61k
4.76k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.05k
5.39k (x0.45)
TOTAL
56.16k
33.42k (x0.6)

Multithread

Version 2.5

i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
28.49k
46.54k (x1.63)
Test#2 (FP)
37.67k
41.4k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.09k
18.09k (x1.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.5k
8.69k (x0.92)
TOTAL
85.75k
114.73k (x1.34)

Performance/W
Version 2.5
i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)