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Core 2 Duo E6550 vs Core i5-450M


Description
The E6550 is based on Core architecture while the i5-450M is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E6550 gets a score of 16.4 k points while the i5-450M gets 29.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-450M is 1.8 times faster than the E6550 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
6fb
20655
Core
Conroe
Arrandale
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.333 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.333 GHz
2.667 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
Socket G1
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/4
TDP
65 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
3072 kB
Date
July 2007
June 2010
Mean monothread perf.
10.31k points
12.93k points
Mean multithread perf.
16.38k points
29.1k 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
E6550
i5-450M
Test#1 (Integers)
2.34k
1.61k (x0.69)
Test#2 (FP)
2.34k
3.8k (x1.62)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.35k
2.19k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.72k
1.65k (x0.61)
TOTAL
9.75k
9.25k (x0.95)

Multithread

E6550

i5-450M
Test#1 (Integers)
4.67k
2.91k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
4.68k
5.05k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.71k
3.28k (x0.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.26k
3.07k (x2.44)
TOTAL
15.32k
14.31k (x0.93)

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
E6550
i5-450M
Test#1 (Integers)
2.7k
5.4k (x2)
Test#2 (FP)
2.43k
3.7k (x1.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.44k
2.06k (x0.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.74k
1.77k (x0.65)
TOTAL
10.31k
12.93k (x1.26)

Multithread

E6550

i5-450M
Test#1 (Integers)
5.39k
11.83k (x2.19)
Test#2 (FP)
4.85k
9.39k (x1.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.89k
5.31k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.26k
2.58k (x2.05)
TOTAL
16.38k
29.1k (x1.78)

Performance/W
E6550
i5-450M
Test#1 (Integers)
83 points/W
338 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
75 points/W
268 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
75 points/W
152 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
19 points/W
74 points/W
TOTAL
252 points/W
831 points/W

Performance/GHz
E6550
i5-450M
Test#1 (Integers)
1156 points/GHz
2024 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1041 points/GHz
1388 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1047 points/GHz
772 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1173 points/GHz
665 points/GHz
TOTAL
4417 points/GHz
4850 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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