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Pentium D 925 vs Core 2 Duo L7500


Description
The 925 is based on NetBurst architecture while the L7500 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 925 gets a score of 14 k points while the L7500 gets 10.6 k points.

Summarizing, the 925 is 1.3 times faster than the L7500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
f65
6fa
Core
Presler
Merom
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
1.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
BGA 479
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
95 W
17 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
16+8 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
4096 kB
Date
October 2006
October 2006
Mean monothread perf.
7.7k points
6.74k points
Mean multithread perf.
14.03k points
10.65k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
925
L7500
Test#1 (Integers)
1.52k
1.58k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
2.95k
1.59k (x0.54)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.51k
1.51k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.82k
1.7k (x2.08)
TOTAL
6.79k
6.39k (x0.94)

Multithread

925

L7500
Test#1 (Integers)
2.98k
3.07k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
5.62k
3.11k (x0.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.87k
2.96k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.82k
1.4k (x1.71)
TOTAL
12.29k
10.55k (x0.86)

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
L7500
Test#1 (Integers)
2.06k
1.83k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
3.32k
1.65k (x0.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.52k
1.58k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.8k
1.68k (x2.1)
TOTAL
7.7k
6.74k (x0.88)

Multithread

925

L7500
Test#1 (Integers)
4k
3.38k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
6.32k
3.03k (x0.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.91k
2.89k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.81k
1.34k (x1.66)
TOTAL
14.03k
10.65k (x0.76)

Performance/W
925
L7500
Test#1 (Integers)
42 points/W
199 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
67 points/W
178 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
31 points/W
170 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
9 points/W
79 points/W
TOTAL
148 points/W
626 points/W

Performance/GHz
925
L7500
Test#1 (Integers)
686 points/GHz
1146 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1105 points/GHz
1033 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
507 points/GHz
985 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
266 points/GHz
1051 points/GHz
TOTAL
2565 points/GHz
4215 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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