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Core 2 Duo L7500 vs P8400


Description
Both models L7500 and P8400 are based on Core architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the L7500 gets a score of 10.6 k points while the P8400 gets 21 k points.

Summarizing, the P8400 is 2 times faster than the L7500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
6fa
10676
Core
Merom
Peryn-3M
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.6 GHz
2.267 GHz
Socket
BGA 479
Socket P
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
17 W
25 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
3072 kB
Date
October 2006
July 2008
Mean monothread perf.
6.74k points
11.38k points
Mean multithread perf.
10.65k points
21.02k 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
L7500
P8400
Test#1 (Integers)
1.58k
1.78k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
1.59k
4.95k (x3.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.51k
2.08k (x1.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.7k
1.44k (x0.85)
TOTAL
6.39k
10.24k (x1.6)

Multithread

L7500

P8400
Test#1 (Integers)
3.07k
3.53k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
3.11k
9.75k (x3.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.96k
4.07k (x1.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.4k
1.44k (x1.03)
TOTAL
10.55k
18.79k (x1.78)

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
L7500
P8400
Test#1 (Integers)
1.83k
2.43k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
1.65k
5.4k (x3.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.58k
2.13k (x1.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.68k
1.43k (x0.85)
TOTAL
6.74k
11.38k (x1.69)

Multithread

L7500

P8400
Test#1 (Integers)
3.38k
4.81k (x1.42)
Test#2 (FP)
3.03k
10.58k (x3.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.89k
4.18k (x1.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.34k
1.45k (x1.08)
TOTAL
10.65k
21.02k (x1.97)

Performance/W
L7500
P8400
Test#1 (Integers)
199 points/W
193 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
178 points/W
423 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
170 points/W
167 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
79 points/W
58 points/W
TOTAL
626 points/W
841 points/W

Performance/GHz
L7500
P8400
Test#1 (Integers)
1146 points/GHz
1071 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1033 points/GHz
2383 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
985 points/GHz
938 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1051 points/GHz
629 points/GHz
TOTAL
4215 points/GHz
5022 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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