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Core 2 Duo T7250 vs Core i7-920


Description
The T7250 is based on Core architecture while the i7-920 is based on Nehalem Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the T7250 gets a score of 13.8 k points while the i7-920 gets 47.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-920 is 3.4 times faster than the T7250 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
6fd
106a5
Core
Merom
Bloomfield
Architecture
Core
Base frecuency
2 GHz
2.667 GHz
Boost frecuency
2 GHz
2.993 GHz
Socket
Socket P
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/8
TDP
35 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2048 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
8192 kB
Date
September 2007
November 2008
Mean monothread perf.
7.57k points
16.33k points
Mean multithread perf.
13.82k points
47.2k 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
T7250
i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
1.96k
1.97k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
2k
4.43k (x2.22)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.96k
2.75k (x1.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.22k
2.53k (x2.07)
TOTAL
7.14k
11.68k (x1.64)

Multithread

T7250

i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
3.87k
7.71k (x1.99)
Test#2 (FP)
3.95k
18.81k (x4.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.8k
13.76k (x3.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.34k
5.07k (x3.78)
TOTAL
12.96k
45.34k (x3.5)

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
T7250
i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
2.27k
6.12k (x2.69)
Test#2 (FP)
2.07k
4.76k (x2.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.01k
2.78k (x1.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.22k
2.67k (x2.18)
TOTAL
7.57k
16.33k (x2.16)

Multithread

T7250

i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
4.51k
19.26k (x4.27)
Test#2 (FP)
4.09k
14.96k (x3.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.9k
8.05k (x2.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.32k
4.92k (x3.74)
TOTAL
13.82k
47.2k (x3.41)

Performance/W
T7250
i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
129 points/W
148 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
117 points/W
115 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
111 points/W
62 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
38 points/W
38 points/W
TOTAL
395 points/W
363 points/W

Performance/GHz
T7250
i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
1135 points/GHz
2044 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1036 points/GHz
1591 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1005 points/GHz
930 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
611 points/GHz
891 points/GHz
TOTAL
3787 points/GHz
5457 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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