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Core 2 Duo E8400 vs Celeron N3150


Description
The E8400 is based on Core architecture while the N3150 is based on Airmont.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E8400 gets a score of 27.1 k points while the N3150 gets 31.8 k points.

Summarizing, the N3150 is 1.2 times faster than the E8400 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
1067a
406c3
Core
Wolfdale
Braswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
1.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
2.08 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
BGA1170
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
65 W
6 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x24 kB
Cache L2
6144 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
kB
Date
January 2008
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
17.28k points
9.21k points
Mean multithread perf.
27.11k points
31.8k 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
E8400
N3150
Test#1 (Integers)
2.47k
1.07k (x0.43)
Test#2 (FP)
6.74k
1.74k (x0.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.87k
1.5k (x0.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.47k
1.46k (x0.33)
TOTAL
16.55k
5.78k (x0.35)

Multithread

E8400

N3150
Test#1 (Integers)
4.64k
3.99k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
12.36k
6.31k (x0.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.86k
5.05k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.96k
2.65k (x1.35)
TOTAL
23.82k
18k (x0.76)

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
E8400
N3150
Test#1 (Integers)
3.3k
3.91k (x1.19)
Test#2 (FP)
7.28k
2.29k (x0.31)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.88k
1.57k (x0.55)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.83k
1.44k (x0.38)
TOTAL
17.28k
9.21k (x0.53)

Multithread

E8400

N3150
Test#1 (Integers)
6.3k
14.78k (x2.35)
Test#2 (FP)
13.71k
8.62k (x0.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.32k
5.84k (x1.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.78k
2.57k (x1.44)
TOTAL
27.11k
31.8k (x1.17)

Performance/W
E8400
N3150
Test#1 (Integers)
97 points/W
2463 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
211 points/W
1437 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
82 points/W
973 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
27 points/W
428 points/W
TOTAL
417 points/W
5300 points/W

Performance/GHz
E8400
N3150
Test#1 (Integers)
1099 points/GHz
1880 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2426 points/GHz
1102 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
959 points/GHz
755 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1278 points/GHz
692 points/GHz
TOTAL
5762 points/GHz
4429 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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