Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Core i7-720QM
Description
The Q6600 is based on Core architecture while the i7-720QM is based on Nehalem.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the Q6600 gets a score of 30.6 k points while the i7-720QM gets 38.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-720QM is 1.3 times faster than the Q6600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the Q6600 gets a score of 30.6 k points while the i7-720QM gets 38.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-720QM is 1.3 times faster than the Q6600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
6fb
106e5
Core
Kentsfield
Clarksfield
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
1.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
988-pin micro-FCPGA8
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/8
TDP
95 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
8192 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
kB
6144 kB
Date
July 2007
September 2009
Mean monothread perf.
8.92k points
13.13k points
Mean multithread perf.
30.64k points
38.78k 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
Q6600
i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
2.78k
5.49k (x1.98)
Test#2 (FP)
2.49k
3.55k (x1.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.37k
2.01k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.29k
2.09k (x1.61)
TOTAL
8.92k
13.13k (x1.47)
Multithread
Q6600
i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
10.9k
15.06k (x1.38)
Test#2 (FP)
9.79k
12.15k (x1.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.11k
7.18k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.84k
4.39k (x5.23)
TOTAL
30.64k
38.78k (x1.27)
Performance/W
Q6600
i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
115 points/W
335 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
103 points/W
270 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
96 points/W
160 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
9 points/W
98 points/W
TOTAL
323 points/W
862 points/W
Performance/GHz
Q6600
i7-720QM
Test#1 (Integers)
1157 points/GHz
1962 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1036 points/GHz
1267 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
986 points/GHz
717 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
539 points/GHz
745 points/GHz
TOTAL
3718 points/GHz
4691 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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