Core i7-5500U vs Core 2 Quad Q6600
Description
The i7-5500U is based on Broadwell architecture while the Q6600 is based on Core.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-5500U gets a score of 63.7 k points while the Q6600 gets 30.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-5500U is 2.1 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 i7-5500U gets a score of 63.7 k points while the Q6600 gets 30.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-5500U is 2.1 times faster than the Q6600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306d4
6fb
Core
Broadwell-U
Kentsfield
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
BGA 1168
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2 /4
4/4
TDP
15 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
8192 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
kB
Date
March 2015
July 2007
Mean monothread perf.
40.41k points
8.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
82.89k 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
i7-5500U
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
10.59k
2.78k (x0.26)
Test#2 (FP)
13.72k
2.49k (x0.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.22k
2.37k (x0.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.64k
1.29k (x0.36)
TOTAL
32.16k
8.92k (x0.28)
Multithread
i7-5500U
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
20.8k
10.9k (x0.52)
Test#2 (FP)
30.44k
9.79k (x0.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.1k
9.11k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.35k
0.84k (x0.25)
TOTAL
63.69k
30.64k (x0.48)
Performance/W
i7-5500U
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
1387 points/W
115 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2029 points/W
103 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
607 points/W
96 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
223 points/W
9 points/W
TOTAL
4246 points/W
323 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-5500U
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
3529 points/GHz
1157 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4572 points/GHz
1036 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1408 points/GHz
986 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1213 points/GHz
539 points/GHz
TOTAL
10721 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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