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Core i7-720QM vs Celeron G3900TE


Description
The i7-720QM is based on Nehalem architecture while the G3900TE is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-720QM gets a score of 38.8 k points while the G3900TE gets 49.3 k points.

Summarizing, the G3900TE is 1.3 times faster than the i7-720QM. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106e5
506e3
Core
Clarksfield
Skylake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.6 GHz
2.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.3 GHz
Socket
988-pin micro-FCPGA8
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/2
TDP
45 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
2048 kB
Date
September 2009
December 2015
Mean monothread perf.
13.13k points
27.33k points
Mean multithread perf.
38.78k points
49.34k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i7-720QM
G3900TE
Test#1 (Integers)
1.49k
2.36k (x1.58)
Test#2 (FP)
3.4k
9.79k (x2.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.95k
3.08k (x1.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.08k
3.36k (x1.62)
TOTAL
8.92k
18.59k (x2.08)

Multithread

i7-720QM

G3900TE
Test#1 (Integers)
4.23k
4.45k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
11.4k
18.16k (x1.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.17k
5.48k (x0.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.51k
3.5k (x0.78)
TOTAL
27.32k
31.59k (x1.16)

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
i7-720QM
G3900TE
Test#1 (Integers)
5.49k
8.56k (x1.56)
Test#2 (FP)
3.55k
12.25k (x3.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.01k
3.17k (x1.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.09k
3.35k (x1.6)
TOTAL
13.13k
27.33k (x2.08)

Multithread

i7-720QM

G3900TE
Test#1 (Integers)
15.06k
16.42k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
12.15k
23.61k (x1.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.18k
5.75k (x0.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.39k
3.55k (x0.81)
TOTAL
38.78k
49.34k (x1.27)

Performance/W
i7-720QM
G3900TE
Test#1 (Integers)
335 points/W
469 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
270 points/W
675 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
160 points/W
164 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
98 points/W
101 points/W
TOTAL
862 points/W
1410 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-720QM
G3900TE
Test#1 (Integers)
1962 points/GHz
3724 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1267 points/GHz
5326 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
717 points/GHz
1380 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
745 points/GHz
1455 points/GHz
TOTAL
4691 points/GHz
11885 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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