Pentium B980 vs Core i7-860
Description
The B980 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i7-860 is based on Nehalem.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the B980 gets a score of 31.8 k points while the i7-860 gets 70.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-860 is 2.2 times faster than the B980. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the B980 gets a score of 31.8 k points while the i7-860 gets 70.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-860 is 2.2 times faster than the B980. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
206a7
106e5
Core
Sandy Bridge
Lynnfield
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
3.467 GHz
Socket
PGA 988B
LGA 1156
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/8
TDP
35 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
2048 kB
8192 kB
Date
September 2012
September 2009
Mean monothread perf.
18.12k points
19.07k points
Mean multithread perf.
31.77k points
70.68k 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
B980
i7-860
Test#1 (Integers)
7.2k
7.83k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
5.75k
5.23k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.87k
2.91k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.3k
3.09k (x1.35)
TOTAL
18.12k
19.07k (x1.05)
Multithread
B980
i7-860
Test#1 (Integers)
13.39k
29.29k (x2.19)
Test#2 (FP)
10.58k
22.75k (x2.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.22k
14.04k (x2.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.58k
4.6k (x1.78)
TOTAL
31.77k
70.68k (x2.22)
Performance/W
B980
i7-860
Test#1 (Integers)
383 points/W
308 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
302 points/W
240 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
149 points/W
148 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/W
48 points/W
TOTAL
908 points/W
744 points/W
Performance/GHz
B980
i7-860
Test#1 (Integers)
3001 points/GHz
2259 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2396 points/GHz
1509 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1194 points/GHz
839 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
957 points/GHz
892 points/GHz
TOTAL
7548 points/GHz
5500 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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