Pentium B980 vs Core 2 Duo E8400
Description
The B980 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the E8400 is based on Core.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the B980 gets a score of 31.8 k points while the E8400 gets 27.1 k points.
Summarizing, the B980 is 1.2 times faster than the E8400 . 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 E8400 gets 27.1 k points.
Summarizing, the B980 is 1.2 times faster than the E8400 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
206a7
1067a
Core
Sandy Bridge
Wolfdale
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
PGA 988B
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
35 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
6144 kB
Cache L3
2048 kB
0 kB
Date
September 2012
January 2008
Mean monothread perf.
18.12k points
17.28k points
Mean multithread perf.
31.77k points
27.11k 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
E8400
Test#1 (Integers)
7.2k
3.3k (x0.46)
Test#2 (FP)
5.75k
7.28k (x1.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.87k
2.88k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.3k
3.83k (x1.67)
TOTAL
18.12k
17.28k (x0.95)
Multithread
B980
E8400
Test#1 (Integers)
13.39k
6.3k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
10.58k
13.71k (x1.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.22k
5.32k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.58k
1.78k (x0.69)
TOTAL
31.77k
27.11k (x0.85)
Performance/W
B980
E8400
Test#1 (Integers)
383 points/W
97 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
302 points/W
211 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
149 points/W
82 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/W
27 points/W
TOTAL
908 points/W
417 points/W
Performance/GHz
B980
E8400
Test#1 (Integers)
3001 points/GHz
1099 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2396 points/GHz
2426 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1194 points/GHz
959 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
957 points/GHz
1278 points/GHz
TOTAL
7548 points/GHz
5762 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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