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Core i5-3337U vs Core 2 Quad Q9550


Description
The i5-3337U is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the Q9550 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3337U gets a score of 31.7 k points while the Q9550 gets 49 k points.

Summarizing, the Q9550 is 1.5 times faster than the i5-3337U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
1067a
Core
Ivy Bridge
Yorkfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
2.833 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.7 GHz
2.833 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2 /2
4/4
TDP
17 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
128+128 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
12288 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
January 2013
March 2008
Mean monothread perf.
23.82k points
17.29k points
Mean multithread perf.
48.3k 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
i5-3337U
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
2.55k
2.6k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
7.24k
6.67k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.26k
2.72k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.37k
4.43k (x1.32)
TOTAL
16.42k
16.42k (x1)

Multithread

i5-3337U

Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
5.03k
9.92k (x1.97)
Test#2 (FP)
14.79k
25.37k (x1.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.37k
10.31k (x1.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.53k
3.37k (x0.74)
TOTAL
31.72k
48.96k (x1.54)

Performance/W
i5-3337U
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
296 points/W
104 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
870 points/W
267 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
434 points/W
109 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
267 points/W
35 points/W
TOTAL
1866 points/W
515 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-3337U
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
944 points/GHz
917 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2682 points/GHz
2356 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1206 points/GHz
959 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1248 points/GHz
1565 points/GHz
TOTAL
6080 points/GHz
5797 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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