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Celeron N3150 vs Core 2 Quad Q9550


Description
The N3150 is based on Airmont architecture while the Q9550 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the N3150 gets a score of 31.8 k points while the Q9550 gets 49 k points.

Summarizing, the Q9550 is 1.5 times faster than the N3150. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406c3
1067a
Core
Braswell
Yorkfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.6 GHz
2.833 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.08 GHz
2.833 GHz
Socket
BGA1170
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/4
TDP
6 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x24 kB
128+128 kB
Cache L2
2x1024 kB
12288 kB
Cache L3
kB
0 kB
Date
March 2015
March 2008
Mean monothread perf.
9.21k points
17.29k points
Mean multithread perf.
31.8k points
48.98k 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
N3150
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
1.07k
2.6k (x2.42)
Test#2 (FP)
1.74k
6.67k (x3.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.5k
2.72k (x1.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.46k
4.43k (x3.04)
TOTAL
5.78k
16.42k (x2.84)

Multithread

N3150

Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
3.99k
9.92k (x2.49)
Test#2 (FP)
6.31k
25.37k (x4.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.05k
10.31k (x2.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.65k
3.37k (x1.27)
TOTAL
18k
48.96k (x2.72)

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
N3150
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
3.91k
3.28k (x0.84)
Test#2 (FP)
2.29k
7.28k (x3.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.57k
2.83k (x1.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.44k
3.9k (x2.7)
TOTAL
9.21k
17.29k (x1.88)

Multithread

N3150

Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
14.78k
11.72k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
8.62k
24.91k (x2.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.84k
9.77k (x1.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.57k
2.57k (x1)
TOTAL
31.8k
48.98k (x1.54)

Performance/W
N3150
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
2463 points/W
123 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1437 points/W
262 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
973 points/W
103 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
428 points/W
27 points/W
TOTAL
5300 points/W
516 points/W

Performance/GHz
N3150
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
1880 points/GHz
1159 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1102 points/GHz
2568 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
755 points/GHz
1001 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
692 points/GHz
1375 points/GHz
TOTAL
4429 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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