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Pentium D 925 vs Core i3-370M


Description
The 925 is based on NetBurst architecture while the i3-370M is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 925 gets a score of 14 k points while the i3-370M gets 18.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-370M is 1.3 times faster than the 925. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
f65
20655
Core
Presler
Arrandale
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
0.933 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
Socket G1
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/4
TDP
95 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
16+8 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
3072 kB
Date
October 2006
Mean monothread perf.
7.7k points
8.49k points
Mean multithread perf.
14.03k points
18.15k 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
925
i3-370M
Test#1 (Integers)
2.06k
3.4k (x1.65)
Test#2 (FP)
3.32k
2.35k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.52k
1.35k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.8k
1.39k (x1.74)
TOTAL
7.7k
8.49k (x1.1)

Multithread

925

i3-370M
Test#1 (Integers)
4k
7.18k (x1.8)
Test#2 (FP)
6.32k
5.13k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.91k
3.5k (x1.21)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.81k
2.33k (x2.88)
TOTAL
14.03k
18.15k (x1.29)

Performance/W
925
i3-370M
Test#1 (Integers)
42 points/W
205 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
67 points/W
147 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
31 points/W
100 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
9 points/W
67 points/W
TOTAL
148 points/W
518 points/W

Performance/GHz
925
i3-370M
Test#1 (Integers)
686 points/GHz
1419 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1105 points/GHz
978 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
507 points/GHz
561 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
266 points/GHz
580 points/GHz
TOTAL
2565 points/GHz
3537 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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