Core i7-950 vs Core 2 Quad Q9550
Description
The i7-950 is based on Westmere architecture while the Q9550 is based on Core.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-950 gets a score of 76.3 k points while the Q9550 gets 49 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-950 is 1.6 times faster than the Q9550 . 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 Q9550 gets 49 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-950 is 1.6 times faster than the Q9550 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106a5
1067a
Core
Bloomfield
Yorkfield
Base frecuency
3.066 GHz
2.833 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.333 GHz
2.833 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/4
TDP
130 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
128+128 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
12288 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
0 kB
Date
June 2009
March 2008
Mean monothread perf.
19.46k points
17.29k points
Mean multithread perf.
76.29k points
48.98k 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
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
8.01k
3.28k (x0.41)
Test#2 (FP)
5.38k
7.28k (x1.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.11k
2.83k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.96k
3.9k (x1.32)
TOTAL
19.46k
17.29k (x0.89)
Multithread
i7-950
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
31.53k
11.72k (x0.37)
Test#2 (FP)
24.16k
24.91k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.84k
9.77k (x0.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.75k
2.57k (x0.54)
TOTAL
76.29k
48.98k (x0.64)
Performance/W
i7-950
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
243 points/W
123 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
186 points/W
262 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
122 points/W
103 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
37 points/W
27 points/W
TOTAL
587 points/W
516 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-950
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
2403 points/GHz
1159 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1614 points/GHz
2568 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
934 points/GHz
1001 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
888 points/GHz
1375 points/GHz
TOTAL
5839 points/GHz
6103 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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