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Core i7-930 vs i5-460 M


Description
Both models i7-930 and i5-460 M are based on Westmere architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-930 gets a score of 69.4 k points while the i5-460 M gets 33.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-930 is 2.1 times faster than the i5-460 M. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106a5
20655
Core
Bloomfield
Arrandale
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.533 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.067 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
PGA 988A
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/4
TDP
130 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
3072 kB
Date
February 2010
September 2010
Mean monothread perf.
17.58k points
16.32k points
Mean multithread perf.
69.39k points
33.69k 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
i7-930
i5-460 M
Test#1 (Integers)
7.28k
6.85k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
4.82k
4.64k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.86k
2.72k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.62k
2.1k (x0.8)
TOTAL
17.58k
16.32k (x0.93)

Multithread

i7-930

i5-460 M
Test#1 (Integers)
28.09k
13.71k (x0.49)
Test#2 (FP)
21.62k
10.68k (x0.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.83k
6.65k (x0.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.85k
2.65k (x0.55)
TOTAL
69.39k
33.69k (x0.49)

Performance/W
i7-930
i5-460 M
Test#1 (Integers)
216 points/W
392 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
166 points/W
305 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
114 points/W
190 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
37 points/W
76 points/W
TOTAL
534 points/W
962 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-930
i5-460 M
Test#1 (Integers)
2372 points/GHz
2447 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1571 points/GHz
1658 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
933 points/GHz
971 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
855 points/GHz
751 points/GHz
TOTAL
5732 points/GHz
5827 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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