Core 2 Duo T6500 vs Core i7-950
Description
The T6500 is based on Core architecture while the i7-950 is based on Westmere.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the T6500 gets a score of 9.2 k points while the i7-950 gets 76.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-950 is 8.3 times faster than the T6500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the T6500 gets a score of 9.2 k points while the i7-950 gets 76.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-950 is 8.3 times faster than the T6500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
1067a
106a5
Core
Penryn-3M
Bloomfield
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3.066 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.1 GHz
3.333 GHz
Socket
FC-PGA 478
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
35 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2048 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
8192 kB
Date
April 2009
June 2009
Mean monothread perf.
10.9k points
19.46k points
Mean multithread perf.
9.17k points
76.29k 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
T6500
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
2.41k
8.01k (x3.32)
Test#2 (FP)
5.31k
5.38k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.04k
3.11k (x1.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.14k
2.96k (x2.6)
TOTAL
10.9k
19.46k (x1.78)
Multithread
T6500
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
1.81k
31.53k (x17.38)
Test#2 (FP)
4.55k
24.16k (x5.31)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.58k
15.84k (x10.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.23k
4.75k (x3.88)
TOTAL
9.17k
76.29k (x8.32)
Performance/W
T6500
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
52 points/W
243 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
130 points/W
186 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
45 points/W
122 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
35 points/W
37 points/W
TOTAL
262 points/W
587 points/W
Performance/GHz
T6500
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
1148 points/GHz
2403 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2530 points/GHz
1614 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
972 points/GHz
934 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
542 points/GHz
888 points/GHz
TOTAL
5192 points/GHz
5839 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]
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