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Core i7-930 vs i7-950


Description
Both models i7-930 and i7-950 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 i7-950 gets 76.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-950 is 1.1 times faster than the i7-930 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106a5
106a5
Core
Bloomfield
Bloomfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
3.066 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.067 GHz
3.333 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/4
TDP
130 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
8192 kB
Date
February 2010
June 2009
Mean monothread perf.
17.58k points
19.46k points
Mean multithread perf.
69.39k points
76.29k 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
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
7.28k
8.01k (x1.1)
Test#2 (FP)
4.82k
5.38k (x1.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.86k
3.11k (x1.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.62k
2.96k (x1.13)
TOTAL
17.58k
19.46k (x1.11)

Multithread

i7-930

i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
28.09k
31.53k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
21.62k
24.16k (x1.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.83k
15.84k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.85k
4.75k (x0.98)
TOTAL
69.39k
76.29k (x1.1)

Performance/W
i7-930
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
216 points/W
243 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
166 points/W
186 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
114 points/W
122 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
37 points/W
37 points/W
TOTAL
534 points/W
587 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-930
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
2372 points/GHz
2403 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1571 points/GHz
1614 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
933 points/GHz
934 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
855 points/GHz
888 points/GHz
TOTAL
5732 points/GHz
5839 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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