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Core i3-370M vs Core 2 Duo L7500


Description
The i3-370M is based on Westmere architecture while the L7500 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-370M gets a score of 18.1 k points while the L7500 gets 10.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-370M is 1.7 times faster than the L7500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
20655
6fa
Core
Arrandale
Merom
Architecture
Base frecuency
0.933 GHz
1.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
1.6 GHz
Socket
Socket G1
BGA 479
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/2
TDP
35 W
17 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4096 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
October 2006
Mean monothread perf.
8.49k points
6.74k points
Mean multithread perf.
18.15k points
10.65k 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
i3-370M
L7500
Test#1 (Integers)
3.4k
1.83k (x0.54)
Test#2 (FP)
2.35k
1.65k (x0.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.35k
1.58k (x1.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.39k
1.68k (x1.21)
TOTAL
8.49k
6.74k (x0.79)

Multithread

i3-370M

L7500
Test#1 (Integers)
7.18k
3.38k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
5.13k
3.03k (x0.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.5k
2.89k (x0.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.33k
1.34k (x0.58)
TOTAL
18.15k
10.65k (x0.59)

Performance/W
i3-370M
L7500
Test#1 (Integers)
205 points/W
199 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
147 points/W
178 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
100 points/W
170 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
67 points/W
79 points/W
TOTAL
518 points/W
626 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-370M
L7500
Test#1 (Integers)
1419 points/GHz
1146 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
978 points/GHz
1033 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
561 points/GHz
985 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
580 points/GHz
1051 points/GHz
TOTAL
3537 points/GHz
4215 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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