Core i7-860 vs i3-540
Description
The i7-860 is based on Nehalem architecture while the i3-540 is based on Westmere.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-860 gets a score of 70.7 k points while the i3-540 gets 38.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-860 is 1.8 times faster than the i3-540 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-860 gets a score of 70.7 k points while the i3-540 gets 38.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-860 is 1.8 times faster than the i3-540 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106e5
20655
Core
Lynnfield
Clarkdale
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
3.067 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.467 GHz
3.067 GHz
Socket
LGA 1156
LGA 1156
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/2
TDP
95 W
73 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
4096 kB
Date
September 2009
January 2010
Mean monothread perf.
19.07k points
18.27k points
Mean multithread perf.
70.68k points
38.86k 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
i7-860
i3-540
Test#1 (Integers)
7.83k
7.65k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
5.23k
5.14k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.91k
3.06k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.09k
2.42k (x0.78)
TOTAL
19.07k
18.27k (x0.96)
Multithread
i7-860
i3-540
Test#1 (Integers)
29.29k
16.21k (x0.55)
Test#2 (FP)
22.75k
12.04k (x0.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.04k
8.28k (x0.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.6k
2.33k (x0.51)
TOTAL
70.68k
38.86k (x0.55)
Performance/W
i7-860
i3-540
Test#1 (Integers)
308 points/W
222 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
240 points/W
165 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
148 points/W
113 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
32 points/W
TOTAL
744 points/W
532 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-860
i3-540
Test#1 (Integers)
2259 points/GHz
2494 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1509 points/GHz
1676 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
839 points/GHz
999 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
892 points/GHz
789 points/GHz
TOTAL
5500 points/GHz
5958 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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