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Athlon II M300 vs Core i7-720QM


Description
The M300 is based on K10 architecture while the i7-720QM is based on Nehalem.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the M300 gets a score of 17.7 k points while the i7-720QM gets 38.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-720QM is 2.2 times faster than the M300. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
100f62
106e5
Core
Caspian
Clarksfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
2 GHz
1.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
2 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
Socket S1G3
988-pin micro-FCPGA8
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/8
TDP
35 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
kB
6144 kB
Date
October 2009
September 2009
Mean monothread perf.
9.57k points
13.13k points
Mean multithread perf.
17.73k points
38.78k 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
M300
i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
2.66k
5.49k (x2.07)
Test#2 (FP)
3.84k
3.55k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.97k
2.01k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.1k
2.09k (x1.9)
TOTAL
9.57k
13.13k (x1.37)

Multithread

M300

i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
5.04k
15.06k (x2.99)
Test#2 (FP)
7.46k
12.15k (x1.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.75k
7.18k (x1.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.48k
4.39k (x2.97)
TOTAL
17.73k
38.78k (x2.19)

Performance/W
M300
i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
144 points/W
335 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
213 points/W
270 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
107 points/W
160 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
42 points/W
98 points/W
TOTAL
506 points/W
862 points/W

Performance/GHz
M300
i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
1328 points/GHz
1962 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1921 points/GHz
1267 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
986 points/GHz
717 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
550 points/GHz
745 points/GHz
TOTAL
4784 points/GHz
4691 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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