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Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Core i5-M 540


Description
The Q9550 is based on Core architecture while the i5-M 540 is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the Q9550 gets a score of 49 k points while the i5-M 540 gets 29.5 k points.

Summarizing, the Q9550 is 1.7 times faster than the i5-M 540. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
1067a
20652
Core
Yorkfield
Arrandale
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.833 GHz
1.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.833 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
FC-PGA10
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/4
TDP
95 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
128+128 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
12288 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
3072 kB
Date
March 2008
January 2010
Mean monothread perf.
17.29k points
15.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
48.98k 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
Q9550
i5-M 540
Test#1 (Integers)
3.28k
6.7k (x2.04)
Test#2 (FP)
7.28k
4.54k (x0.62)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.83k
2.48k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.9k
1.32k (x0.34)
TOTAL
17.29k
15.05k (x0.87)

Multithread

Q9550

i5-M 540
Test#1 (Integers)
11.72k
12.27k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
24.91k
9.7k (x0.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.77k
5.97k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.57k
1.59k (x0.62)
TOTAL
48.98k
29.54k (x0.6)

Performance/W
Q9550
i5-M 540
Test#1 (Integers)
123 points/W
351 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
262 points/W
277 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
103 points/W
171 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
27 points/W
46 points/W
TOTAL
516 points/W
844 points/W

Performance/GHz
Q9550
i5-M 540
Test#1 (Integers)
1159 points/GHz
2394 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2568 points/GHz
1622 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1001 points/GHz
885 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1375 points/GHz
473 points/GHz
TOTAL
6103 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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