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Core 2 Duo E6550 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600


Description
Both models E6550 and Q6600 are based on Core architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E6550 gets a score of 16.4 k points while the Q6600 gets 30.6 k points.

Summarizing, the Q6600 is 1.9 times faster than the E6550 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
6fb
6fb
Core
Conroe
Kentsfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.333 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
65 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
8192 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
kB
Date
July 2007
July 2007
Mean monothread perf.
10.31k points
8.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
16.38k points
30.64k 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
E6550
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
2.7k
2.78k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
2.43k
2.49k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.44k
2.37k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.74k
1.29k (x0.47)
TOTAL
10.31k
8.92k (x0.87)

Multithread

E6550

Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
5.39k
10.9k (x2.02)
Test#2 (FP)
4.85k
9.79k (x2.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.89k
9.11k (x1.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.26k
0.84k (x0.67)
TOTAL
16.38k
30.64k (x1.87)

Performance/W
E6550
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
83 points/W
115 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
75 points/W
103 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
75 points/W
96 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
19 points/W
9 points/W
TOTAL
252 points/W
323 points/W

Performance/GHz
E6550
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
1156 points/GHz
1157 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1041 points/GHz
1036 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1047 points/GHz
986 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1173 points/GHz
539 points/GHz
TOTAL
4417 points/GHz
3718 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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