Core i3-550 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600
Description
The i3-550 is based on Westmere architecture while the Q6600 is based on Core.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-550 gets a score of 38.8 k points while the Q6600 gets 30.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-550 is 1.3 times faster than the Q6600. 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 Q6600 gets 30.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-550 is 1.3 times faster than the Q6600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
20655
6fb
Core
Clarkdale
Kentsfield
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1156
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
73 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
8192 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
kB
Date
May 2010
July 2007
Mean monothread perf.
18.69k points
8.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
38.8k points
30.64k 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
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
7.83k
2.78k (x0.35)
Test#2 (FP)
5.3k
2.49k (x0.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.14k
2.37k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.43k
1.29k (x0.53)
TOTAL
18.69k
8.92k (x0.48)
Multithread
i3-550
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
16.25k
10.9k (x0.67)
Test#2 (FP)
12.12k
9.79k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.01k
9.11k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.42k
0.84k (x0.35)
TOTAL
38.8k
30.64k (x0.79)
Performance/W
i3-550
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
223 points/W
115 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
166 points/W
103 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
110 points/W
96 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
33 points/W
9 points/W
TOTAL
531 points/W
323 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-550
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
2446 points/GHz
1157 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1655 points/GHz
1036 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
982 points/GHz
986 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
759 points/GHz
539 points/GHz
TOTAL
5842 points/GHz
3718 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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