Core i7-870 vs Athlon II X2 260
Description
The i7-870 is based on Nehalem architecture while the 260 is based on K10.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-870 gets a score of 42.5 k points while the 260 gets 27.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-870 is 1.5 times faster than the 260. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-870 gets a score of 42.5 k points while the 260 gets 27.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-870 is 1.5 times faster than the 260. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106e5
100f63
Core
Lynnfield
Regor
Base frecuency
2.933 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 1156
Socket AM3
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/2
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x128 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
kB
Date
September 2009
May 2010
Mean monothread perf.
15.44k points
17.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
42.53k points
27.54k 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
i7-870
260
Test#1 (Integers)
5.86k
6.04k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
4.53k
6.2k (x1.37)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.36k
3.11k (x1.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.69k
1.7k (x0.63)
TOTAL
15.44k
17.05k (x1.1)
Multithread
i7-870
260
Test#1 (Integers)
17.53k
10.02k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
13.65k
10.18k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.93k
5.1k (x0.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.41k
2.25k (x0.66)
TOTAL
42.53k
27.54k (x0.65)
Performance/W
i7-870
260
Test#1 (Integers)
185 points/W
154 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
144 points/W
157 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
83 points/W
78 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
36 points/W
35 points/W
TOTAL
448 points/W
424 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-870
260
Test#1 (Integers)
1629 points/GHz
1886 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1257 points/GHz
1939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
655 points/GHz
971 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
748 points/GHz
532 points/GHz
TOTAL
4289 points/GHz
5328 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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