Core i7-860 vs i7-920
Description
The i7-860 is based on Nehalem architecture while the i7-920 is based on Nehalem Westmere.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-860 gets a score of 70.7 k points while the i7-920 gets 47.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-860 is 1.5 times faster than the i7-920 . 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 i7-920 gets 47.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-860 is 1.5 times faster than the i7-920 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106e5
106a5
Core
Lynnfield
Bloomfield
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.667 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.467 GHz
2.993 GHz
Socket
LGA 1156
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/8
TDP
95 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
8192 kB
Date
September 2009
November 2008
Mean monothread perf.
19.07k points
16.33k points
Mean multithread perf.
70.68k points
47.2k 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
i7-860
i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
2.15k
1.97k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
4.87k
4.43k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.82k
2.75k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.13k
2.53k (x0.81)
TOTAL
12.97k
11.68k (x0.9)
Multithread
i7-860
i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
8.24k
7.71k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
21.63k
18.81k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.65k
13.76k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.02k
5.07k (x1.01)
TOTAL
49.54k
45.34k (x0.92)
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
i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
7.83k
6.12k (x0.78)
Test#2 (FP)
5.23k
4.76k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.91k
2.78k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.09k
2.67k (x0.86)
TOTAL
19.07k
16.33k (x0.86)
Multithread
i7-860
i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
29.29k
19.26k (x0.66)
Test#2 (FP)
22.75k
14.96k (x0.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.04k
8.05k (x0.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.6k
4.92k (x1.07)
TOTAL
70.68k
47.2k (x0.67)
Performance/W
i7-860
i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
308 points/W
148 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
240 points/W
115 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
148 points/W
62 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
38 points/W
TOTAL
744 points/W
363 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-860
i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
2259 points/GHz
2044 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1509 points/GHz
1591 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
839 points/GHz
930 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
892 points/GHz
891 points/GHz
TOTAL
5500 points/GHz
5457 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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