Core i5-450M vs i7-870
Description
The i5-450M is based on Westmere architecture while the i7-870 is based on Nehalem.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-450M gets a score of 29.1 k points while the i7-870 gets 42.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-870 is 1.5 times faster than the i5-450M. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-450M gets a score of 29.1 k points while the i7-870 gets 42.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-870 is 1.5 times faster than the i5-450M. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
20655
106e5
Core
Arrandale
Lynnfield
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.933 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.667 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
Socket G1
LGA 1156
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/8
TDP
35 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
8192 kB
Date
June 2010
September 2009
Mean monothread perf.
12.93k points
15.44k points
Mean multithread perf.
29.1k points
42.53k 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
i5-450M
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
1.61k
1.98k (x1.23)
Test#2 (FP)
3.8k
4.36k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.19k
2.24k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.65k
2.72k (x1.65)
TOTAL
9.25k
11.3k (x1.22)
Multithread
i5-450M
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
2.91k
4.46k (x1.53)
Test#2 (FP)
5.05k
13.95k (x2.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.28k
7.54k (x2.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.07k
1.7k (x0.55)
TOTAL
14.31k
27.65k (x1.93)
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
i5-450M
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
5.4k
5.86k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
3.7k
4.53k (x1.22)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.06k
2.36k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.77k
2.69k (x1.52)
TOTAL
12.93k
15.44k (x1.19)
Multithread
i5-450M
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
11.83k
17.53k (x1.48)
Test#2 (FP)
9.39k
13.65k (x1.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.31k
7.93k (x1.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.58k
3.41k (x1.32)
TOTAL
29.1k
42.53k (x1.46)
Performance/W
i5-450M
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
338 points/W
185 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
268 points/W
144 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
152 points/W
83 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/W
36 points/W
TOTAL
831 points/W
448 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-450M
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
2024 points/GHz
1629 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1388 points/GHz
1257 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
772 points/GHz
655 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
665 points/GHz
748 points/GHz
TOTAL
4850 points/GHz
4289 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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