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E Series E-450 vs Core i7-720QM


Description
The E-450 is based on Bobcat architecture while the i7-720QM is based on Nehalem.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E-450 gets a score of 9.7 k points while the i7-720QM gets 38.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-720QM is 4 times faster than the E-450. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
500f20
106e5
Core
Zacate
Clarksfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.65 GHz
1.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
1.65 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
Socket FT1
988-pin micro-FCPGA8
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/8
TDP
18 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
6144 kB
Date
August 2011
September 2009
Mean monothread perf.
6.51k points
13.13k points
Mean multithread perf.
9.65k points
38.78k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
E-450
i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
0.85k
1.49k (x1.75)
Test#2 (FP)
2.47k
3.4k (x1.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.47k
1.95k (x1.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.7k
2.08k (x2.99)
TOTAL
5.49k
8.92k (x1.62)

Multithread

E-450

i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
1.24k
4.23k (x3.4)
Test#2 (FP)
3.43k
11.4k (x3.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.32k
7.17k (x3.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.69k
4.51k (x6.57)
TOTAL
7.68k
27.32k (x3.56)

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
E-450
i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
1.82k
5.49k (x3.01)
Test#2 (FP)
2.57k
3.55k (x1.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.46k
2.01k (x1.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.66k
2.09k (x3.15)
TOTAL
6.51k
13.13k (x2.02)

Multithread

E-450

i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
3.16k
15.06k (x4.77)
Test#2 (FP)
4.19k
12.15k (x2.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.73k
7.18k (x4.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.58k
4.39k (x7.63)
TOTAL
9.65k
38.78k (x4.02)

Performance/W
E-450
i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
176 points/W
335 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
233 points/W
270 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
96 points/W
160 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
32 points/W
98 points/W
TOTAL
536 points/W
862 points/W

Performance/GHz
E-450
i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
1105 points/GHz
1962 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1557 points/GHz
1267 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
883 points/GHz
717 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
401 points/GHz
745 points/GHz
TOTAL
3947 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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