Core i7-950 vs Core 2 Duo P8400
Description
The i7-950 is based on Westmere architecture while the P8400 is based on Core.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-950 gets a score of 76.3 k points while the P8400 gets 21 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-950 is 3.6 times faster than the P8400. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-950 gets a score of 76.3 k points while the P8400 gets 21 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-950 is 3.6 times faster than the P8400. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106a5
10676
Core
Bloomfield
Peryn-3M
Base frecuency
3.066 GHz
2.267 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.333 GHz
2.267 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
Socket P
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
130 W
25 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
3072 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
0 kB
Date
June 2009
July 2008
Mean monothread perf.
19.46k points
11.38k points
Mean multithread perf.
76.29k points
21.02k 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
i7-950
P8400
Test#1 (Integers)
8.01k
2.43k (x0.3)
Test#2 (FP)
5.38k
5.4k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.11k
2.13k (x0.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.96k
1.43k (x0.48)
TOTAL
19.46k
11.38k (x0.58)
Multithread
i7-950
P8400
Test#1 (Integers)
31.53k
4.81k (x0.15)
Test#2 (FP)
24.16k
10.58k (x0.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.84k
4.18k (x0.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.75k
1.45k (x0.3)
TOTAL
76.29k
21.02k (x0.28)
Performance/W
i7-950
P8400
Test#1 (Integers)
243 points/W
193 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
186 points/W
423 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
122 points/W
167 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
37 points/W
58 points/W
TOTAL
587 points/W
841 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-950
P8400
Test#1 (Integers)
2403 points/GHz
1071 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1614 points/GHz
2383 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
934 points/GHz
938 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
888 points/GHz
629 points/GHz
TOTAL
5839 points/GHz
5022 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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