Intel Core i5-520M vs AMD Phenom X3 8600B
What is the difference between Intel Core i5-520M and AMD Phenom X3 8600B. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 395 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 301 |
| 862 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 833 |
| 1674 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | |
| 1073 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | |
| 871 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i5-520M | Processor | AMD Phenom X3 8600B |
| 2400 MHz | Frequency | 2300 MHz |
| 2930 MHz | Maximum Frequency | |
| 2 | Cores | 3 |
| 4 | Threads | 3 |
| 35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors | GPU | |
| Arrandale | Codename | Toliman |
| BGA1288, PGA988 | Package | Socket AM2+ (940) |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 390 | Single-Core Score | 301 |
| 715 | Multi-Core Score | 830 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for macOS x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.3.0 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| macOS 10.13.6 (Build 17G14033) | Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) |
| MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2010) | Model | System manufacturer System Product Name |
| MacBookPro6,2 | Model ID | |
| Apple Inc. Mac-F22586C8 MacBookPro6,2 | Motherboard | ASUSTeK Computer INC. M4A78 PLUS |
| Power Plan | Equilibrado |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i5-520M | Name | AMD Phenom X3 8600B |
| 1 Processor, 2 Cores, 4 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 3 Cores |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 37 Stepping 2 | Identifier | AuthenticAMD Family 16 Model 2 Stepping 3 |
| 2.40 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.31 GHz |
| Maximum Frequency | 2.31 GHz | |
| Package | Socket AM2+ (940) | |
| Codename | Toliman | |
| 32.0 KB x 2 | L1 Instruction Cache | 64.0 KB x 3 |
| 32.0 KB x 2 | L1 Data Cache | 64.0 KB x 3 |
| 256 KB x 2 | L2 Cache | 512 KB x 3 |
| 3.00 MB x 1 | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 8.00 GB | Size | 8.00 GB |
| Frequency | 401 MHz | |
| 1067 MT/s | Transfer Rate | |
| DDR3 | Type | DDR2 SDRAM |
| Channels | 2 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 390 | Single-Core Score | 301 |
|---|---|---|
| 398 | Crypto Score | 43 |
| 385 | Integer Score | 340 |
| 398 | Floating Point Score | 258 |
| 398 695.0 MB/sec | AES-XTS | 43 75.3 MB/sec |
| 461 2.33 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 440 2.22 MB/sec |
| 424 20.1 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 400 18.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 383 1.08 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 364 1.03 MTE/sec |
| 326 383.1 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 339 398.6 KElements/sec |
| 371 116.3 Krows/sec | SQLite | 315 98.7 Krows/sec |
| 391 21.2 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 329 17.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 339 108.1 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 294 93.7 KB/sec |
| 396 3.08 Klines/sec | Clang | 363 2.83 Klines/sec |
| 393 4.55 images/sec | Camera | 256 2.97 images/sec |
| 278 348.2 Kpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 212 265.4 Kpairs/sec |
| 549 3402.3 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 328 2030.1 FPS |
| 305 16.8 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 184 10.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 451 3.47 images/sec | Face Detection | 206 1.58 images/sec |
| 390 9.61 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 241 5.94 Mpixels/sec |
| 677 33.2 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 493 24.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 728 9.92 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 515 7.02 Mpixels/sec |
| 485 389.2 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 309 247.9 Kpixels/sec |
| 315 2.83 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 174 1.56 Kpixels/sec |
| 345 11.0 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 281 8.99 Words/sec |
| 188 7.28 images/sec | Machine Learning | 141 5.44 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 715 | Multi-Core Score | 830 |
|---|---|---|
| 728 | Crypto Score | 115 |
| 694 | Integer Score | 934 |
| 758 | Floating Point Score | 723 |
| 728 1.24 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 115 201.6 MB/sec |
| 1028 5.20 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 1218 6.16 MB/sec |
| 767 36.3 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 1112 52.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 747 2.11 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 797 2.25 MTE/sec |
| 568 666.5 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 969 1.14 MElements/sec |
| 607 190.2 Krows/sec | SQLite | 925 289.7 Krows/sec |
| 625 33.9 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 935 50.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 583 185.8 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 769 245.1 KB/sec |
| 751 5.85 Klines/sec | Clang | 1063 8.28 Klines/sec |
| 675 7.83 images/sec | Camera | 733 8.49 images/sec |
| 643 804.3 Kpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 602 753.3 Kpairs/sec |
| 1198 7421.4 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 972 6020.6 FPS |
| 620 34.1 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 503 27.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 876 6.75 images/sec | Face Detection | 612 4.71 images/sec |
| 856 21.1 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 683 16.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 1079 52.9 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1332 65.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 1361 18.5 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1462 19.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 1042 836.7 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 945 758.7 Kpixels/sec |
| 497 4.46 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 505 4.53 Kpixels/sec |
| 652 20.8 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 678 21.7 Words/sec |
| 268 10.4 images/sec | Machine Learning | 363 14.0 images/sec |