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Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Pentium Dual-Core T4500


Description
Both models Q6600 and T4500 are based on Core architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the Q6600 gets a score of 30.6 k points while the T4500 gets 22.7 k points.

Summarizing, the Q6600 is 1.3 times faster than the T4500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
6fb
1067a
Core
Kentsfield
Penryn-3M
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
Socket P
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
95 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
8192 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
kB
0 kB
Date
July 2007
January 2010
Mean monothread perf.
8.92k points
12.06k points
Mean multithread perf.
30.64k points
22.71k 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
T4500
Test#1 (Integers)
2.78k
2.64k (x0.95)
Test#2 (FP)
2.49k
5.88k (x2.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.37k
2.36k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.29k
1.19k (x0.92)
TOTAL
8.92k
12.06k (x1.35)

Multithread

Q6600

T4500
Test#1 (Integers)
10.9k
5.21k (x0.48)
Test#2 (FP)
9.79k
11.52k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.11k
4.65k (x0.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.84k
1.33k (x1.59)
TOTAL
30.64k
22.71k (x0.74)

Performance/W
Q6600
T4500
Test#1 (Integers)
115 points/W
149 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
103 points/W
329 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
96 points/W
133 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
9 points/W
38 points/W
TOTAL
323 points/W
649 points/W

Performance/GHz
Q6600
T4500
Test#1 (Integers)
1157 points/GHz
1147 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1036 points/GHz
2555 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
986 points/GHz
1026 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
539 points/GHz
517 points/GHz
TOTAL
3718 points/GHz
5245 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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