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Celeron G530 vs Core 2 Quad Q9550


Description
The G530 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the Q9550 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the G530 gets a score of 27 k points while the Q9550 gets 49 k points.

Summarizing, the Q9550 is 1.8 times faster than the G530. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
1067a
Core
Sandy Bridge
Yorkfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.833 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
65 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
128+128 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
12288 kB
Cache L3
2048 kB
0 kB
Date
September 2011
March 2008
Mean monothread perf.
18.1k points
17.29k points
Mean multithread perf.
26.95k points
48.98k 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
G530
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
7.16k
3.28k (x0.46)
Test#2 (FP)
5.62k
7.28k (x1.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.85k
2.83k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.46k
3.9k (x1.58)
TOTAL
18.1k
17.29k (x0.96)

Multithread

G530

Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
11.78k
11.72k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
9.28k
24.91k (x2.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.59k
9.77k (x2.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.3k
2.57k (x1.12)
TOTAL
26.95k
48.98k (x1.82)

Performance/W
G530
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
181 points/W
123 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
143 points/W
262 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
55 points/W
103 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
35 points/W
27 points/W
TOTAL
415 points/W
516 points/W

Performance/GHz
G530
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
2985 points/GHz
1159 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2343 points/GHz
2568 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1187 points/GHz
1001 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1026 points/GHz
1375 points/GHz
TOTAL
7541 points/GHz
6103 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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