Desktop vs Laptop 2015
Comparing my systems


Xeon E5450: 

	Processor: Intel Xeon E5450 @ 3.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS P5QL-E, Chipset: Intel 4 DRAM + ICH10R, Memory: 4 x 2048 MB DDR2-800MHz, Disk: 115GB OCZ VERTEX2 + 750GB Western Digital WD7500AACS-6, Graphics: ASUS AMD Radeon HD 6450/7450/8450 / R5 230 OEM 1024MB (150/600MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1200, Monitor: 37LF65 + DELL U2913WM, Network: Qualcomm Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114

	OS: Arch Linux, Kernel: 4.2.5-1-ARCH (x86_64), Display Driver: radeon 7.5.0, Compiler: GCC 5.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1080

Core i5-2520M: 

	Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 3.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 162B, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 250GB CT250BX100SSD1, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 (1300MHz), Audio: IDT 92HD81B1X5, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

	OS: Arch Linux, Kernel: 4.2.5-1-ARCH (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.18.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, Compiler: GCC 5.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768


Timed Apache Compilation 2.4.7
Time To Compile
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Xeon E5450 .... 49.77 |============================================
Core i5-2520M . 63.20 |========================================================


Timed PHP Compilation 5.2.9
Time To Compile
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Xeon E5450 .... 51.68 |============================================
Core i5-2520M . 65.98 |========================================================


Timed ImageMagick Compilation 6.9.0
Time To Compile
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Xeon E5450 .... 112.20 |========================================
Core i5-2520M . 152.85 |=======================================================


Timed Linux Kernel Compilation 4.3
Time To Compile
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Xeon E5450 .... 242.51 |======================================
Core i5-2520M . 349.44 |=======================================================