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Core i7-5500U vs i7-930


Description
The i7-5500U is based on Broadwell architecture while the i7-930 is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-5500U gets a score of 63.7 k points while the i7-930 gets 69.4 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-930 is 1.1 times faster than the i7-5500U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306d4
106a5
Core
Broadwell-U
Bloomfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
3.067 GHz
Socket
BGA 1168
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
2 /4
4/8
TDP
15 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
8192 kB
Date
March 2015
February 2010
Mean monothread perf.
40.41k points
17.58k points
Mean multithread perf.
82.89k points
69.39k 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
i7-5500U
i7-930
Test#1 (Integers)
3.31k
1.94k (x0.59)
Test#2 (FP)
11.61k
4.38k (x0.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.94k
2.64k (x0.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.24k
2.41k (x0.74)
TOTAL
22.1k
11.37k (x0.51)

Multithread

i7-5500U

i7-930
Test#1 (Integers)
5.97k
7.3k (x1.22)
Test#2 (FP)
25.54k
19.36k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.8k
13.43k (x1.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.36k
2.01k (x0.6)
TOTAL
43.67k
42.11k (x0.96)

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
i7-5500U
i7-930
Test#1 (Integers)
10.59k
7.28k (x0.69)
Test#2 (FP)
13.72k
4.82k (x0.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.22k
2.86k (x0.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.64k
2.62k (x0.72)
TOTAL
32.16k
17.58k (x0.55)

Multithread

i7-5500U

i7-930
Test#1 (Integers)
20.8k
28.09k (x1.35)
Test#2 (FP)
30.44k
21.62k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.1k
14.83k (x1.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.35k
4.85k (x1.45)
TOTAL
63.69k
69.39k (x1.09)

Performance/W
i7-5500U
i7-930
Test#1 (Integers)
1387 points/W
216 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2029 points/W
166 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
607 points/W
114 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
223 points/W
37 points/W
TOTAL
4246 points/W
534 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-5500U
i7-930
Test#1 (Integers)
3529 points/GHz
2372 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4572 points/GHz
1571 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1408 points/GHz
933 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1213 points/GHz
855 points/GHz
TOTAL
10721 points/GHz
5732 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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