How much better is the 2nd gen i5 (specifically 2525M) compared with the Trinity

[samuelabraham]

How much better is the 2nd gen i5 (specifically 2525M) compared with the Trinity A8 4500M?

 

[WR2]

Better... for what?

Putting butter on bread? About the same.

 

[WR2]

Intel isn't showing any i5-2525M. Where are you seeing it?

Intel® Core™ i5-2500 Mobile Processor Series
http/ark.intel.com/products/series/53247


If you want to check CPU performance benchmarks there are a bunch listed here:
They even list some desktop CPUs for comparison.

Comparison of Mobile Processors (CPU Benchmarks)
http/www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Processors-Benchmarklist.2436.0.html

 

[samuelabraham]

@wr2

a) for general computing with a little design work, running Ubuntu
b) sorry, it's 2nd gen i5 2520, typo.

 

[samuelabraham]

a) for general computing with a little design work (photoshop and indesign), running Ubuntu alongside windows
b) sorry, it's 2nd gen i5 2520, typo.

 

[WR2]

It's going to be a pretty big difference between them for that type of work.

If you look at the big chart of benchmarks linked above:

Core i5-2520M is ranked #52
A8-4500M Trinity is ranked #155 (but with the *asterisk that means incomplete benchmarks or a pre-release test system)

 

[jaguarskx]

For raw computational processing power, Trinity is more or less out of it's league when being compared to a 2nd generation Sandy Bridge or 3rd generation Ivy Bridge CPU.

On the other hand, the integrated graphic core in Trinity is a bit more powerful than the Intel HD 4000 graphic core found in mobile Ivy Bridge CPUs. Ranking the performance of integrated graphic is as follows:

Radeon HD 7460G = Performance (for an integrated solution)
Intel HD 4000 = Mainstream
Intel HD 3000 = Budget

 

[samuelabraham]

Ok, thank you.

 

[samuelabraham]

Thank you..

 

[samuelabraham]

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