Core i3-540 vs Pentium E6600
Description
The i3-540 is based on Westmere architecture while the E6600 is based on Core.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-540 gets a score of 38.9 k points while the E6600 gets 29.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-540 is 1.3 times faster than the E6600 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-540 gets a score of 38.9 k points while the E6600 gets 29.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-540 is 1.3 times faster than the E6600 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
20655
1067a
Core
Clarkdale
Wolfdale
Base frecuency
3.067 GHz
3.067 GHz
Socket
LGA 1156
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
73 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2048 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
kB
Date
January 2010
January 2010
Mean monothread perf.
18.27k points
16.14k points
Mean multithread perf.
38.86k points
29.4k 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
i3-540
E6600
Test#1 (Integers)
7.65k
3.57k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
5.14k
7.85k (x1.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.06k
3.14k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.42k
1.58k (x0.65)
TOTAL
18.27k
16.14k (x0.88)
Multithread
i3-540
E6600
Test#1 (Integers)
16.21k
6.99k (x0.43)
Test#2 (FP)
12.04k
14.66k (x1.22)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.28k
6.09k (x0.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.33k
1.66k (x0.71)
TOTAL
38.86k
29.4k (x0.76)
Performance/W
i3-540
E6600
Test#1 (Integers)
222 points/W
108 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
165 points/W
226 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
113 points/W
94 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
32 points/W
26 points/W
TOTAL
532 points/W
452 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-540
E6600
Test#1 (Integers)
2494 points/GHz
1163 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1676 points/GHz
2561 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
999 points/GHz
1023 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
789 points/GHz
516 points/GHz
TOTAL
5958 points/GHz
5263 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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