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Core 2 Quad Q6700 vs Core i5-M 540


Description
The Q6700 is based on Core architecture while the i5-M 540 is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the Q6700 gets a score of 19.8 k points while the i5-M 540 gets 29.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-M 540 is 1.5 times faster than the Q6700. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
6fb
20652
Core
Kentsfield
Arrandale
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.666 GHz
1.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.666 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
FC-PGA10
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/4
TDP
95 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
8192 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
kB
3072 kB
Date
April 2007
January 2010
Mean monothread perf.
10.05k points
15.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
19.77k points
29.54k 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
Q6700
i5-M 540
Test#1 (Integers)
3.06k
6.7k (x2.19)
Test#2 (FP)
2.74k
4.54k (x1.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.56k
2.48k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.68k
1.32k (x0.79)
TOTAL
10.05k
15.05k (x1.5)

Multithread

Q6700

i5-M 540
Test#1 (Integers)
7.28k
12.27k (x1.69)
Test#2 (FP)
5.83k
9.7k (x1.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.13k
5.97k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.53k
1.59k (x1.04)
TOTAL
19.77k
29.54k (x1.49)

Performance/W
Q6700
i5-M 540
Test#1 (Integers)
77 points/W
351 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
61 points/W
277 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
54 points/W
171 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
16 points/W
46 points/W
TOTAL
208 points/W
844 points/W

Performance/GHz
Q6700
i5-M 540
Test#1 (Integers)
1146 points/GHz
2394 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1029 points/GHz
1622 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
962 points/GHz
885 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
632 points/GHz
473 points/GHz
TOTAL
3768 points/GHz
5373 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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