Core 2 Duo E8500 vs Core i3-550
Description
The E8500 is based on Core architecture while the i3-550 is based on Westmere.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E8500 gets a score of 31.2 k points while the i3-550 gets 38.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-550 is 1.2 times faster than the E8500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E8500 gets a score of 31.2 k points while the i3-550 gets 38.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-550 is 1.2 times faster than the E8500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
1067a
20655
Core
Wolfdale
Clarkdale
Base frecuency
3.167 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
LGA 1156
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
65 W
73 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
6144 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
kB
4096 kB
Date
August 2008
May 2010
Mean monothread perf.
19.46k points
18.69k points
Mean multithread perf.
31.21k points
38.8k 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
E8500
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
3.65k
7.83k (x2.15)
Test#2 (FP)
8.07k
5.3k (x0.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.15k
3.14k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.59k
2.43k (x0.53)
TOTAL
19.46k
18.69k (x0.96)
Multithread
E8500
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
7.11k
16.25k (x2.29)
Test#2 (FP)
15.79k
12.12k (x0.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.2k
8.01k (x1.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.13k
2.42k (x1.14)
TOTAL
31.21k
38.8k (x1.24)
Performance/W
E8500
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
109 points/W
223 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
243 points/W
166 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
95 points/W
110 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
33 points/W
33 points/W
TOTAL
480 points/W
531 points/W
Performance/GHz
E8500
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
1151 points/GHz
2446 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2549 points/GHz
1655 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
994 points/GHz
982 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1450 points/GHz
759 points/GHz
TOTAL
6144 points/GHz
5842 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]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4