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Pentium D 950 vs Core 2 Duo T7250


Description
The 950 is based on NetBurst architecture while the T7250 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 950 gets a score of 7.3 k points while the T7250 gets 13.8 k points.

Summarizing, the T7250 is 1.9 times faster than the 950. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
f64
6fd
Core
Presler
Merom
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
2 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
Socket P
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
130 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
16+8 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
2048 kB
Date
January 2006
September 2007
Mean monothread perf.
8.73k points
7.57k points
Mean multithread perf.
7.34k points
13.82k 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
950
T7250
Test#1 (Integers)
2.36k
2.27k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
3.74k
2.07k (x0.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.76k
2.01k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.86k
1.22k (x1.42)
TOTAL
8.73k
7.57k (x0.87)

Multithread

950

T7250
Test#1 (Integers)
4.34k
4.51k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
1.91k
4.09k (x2.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
0.75k
3.9k (x5.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.35k
1.32k (x3.78)
TOTAL
7.34k
13.82k (x1.88)

Performance/W
950
T7250
Test#1 (Integers)
33 points/W
129 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
15 points/W
117 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6 points/W
111 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
3 points/W
38 points/W
TOTAL
56 points/W
395 points/W

Performance/GHz
950
T7250
Test#1 (Integers)
695 points/GHz
1135 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1101 points/GHz
1036 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
518 points/GHz
1005 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
253 points/GHz
611 points/GHz
TOTAL
2567 points/GHz
3787 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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