Core i3-550 vs Core 2 Duo E8500
Description
The i3-550 is based on Westmere architecture while the E8500 is based on Core.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-550 gets a score of 38.8 k points while the E8500 gets 31.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-550 is 1.2 times faster than the E8500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-550 gets a score of 38.8 k points while the E8500 gets 31.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-550 is 1.2 times faster than the E8500 . 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
3.2 GHz
3.167 GHz
Socket
LGA 1156
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
73 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
6144 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
kB
Date
May 2010
August 2008
Mean monothread perf.
18.69k points
19.46k points
Mean multithread perf.
38.8k points
31.21k 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
i3-550
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
7.83k
3.65k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
5.3k
8.07k (x1.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.14k
3.15k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.43k
4.59k (x1.89)
TOTAL
18.69k
19.46k (x1.04)
Multithread
i3-550
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
16.25k
7.11k (x0.44)
Test#2 (FP)
12.12k
15.79k (x1.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.01k
6.2k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.42k
2.13k (x0.88)
TOTAL
38.8k
31.21k (x0.8)
Performance/W
i3-550
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
223 points/W
109 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
166 points/W
243 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
110 points/W
95 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
33 points/W
33 points/W
TOTAL
531 points/W
480 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-550
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
2446 points/GHz
1151 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1655 points/GHz
2549 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
982 points/GHz
994 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
759 points/GHz
1450 points/GHz
TOTAL
5842 points/GHz
6144 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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