Tech ARP - CPU Performance Comparison Guide Rev. 6.6

	Date :	29 February 2012
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All Results (x264 HD Benchmark 4.0 Pass 2)

Notes :

If the processor was not overclocked, its clock speed will be listed in (brackets).
If the processor was overclocked, its clock speed will be preceeded by @.
Please remember to turn off Intel Turbo Mode in the BIOS for accurate results with Intel Core i7 or Core i5 processors! This includes Intel Xeon processors based on the Core i7 or Core i5.
Please remember to turn off Turbo Core in the BIOS for accurate results with AMD Phenom II processors!


Model	Type	Cores	Core Speed	Memory Type	Memory Speed	Memory Channels	Pass 2 (fps)
Dual Intel Xeon X5690	WS	12	4.5 GHz	DDR3	NA	NA	98.10
Dual Intel Xeon X5650	WS	12	4.0 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	3	86.44
Dual Intel Xeon X5650	WS	8	2.8 GHz	DDR3	1066 MHz	3	76.23
Intel Core i7-3930K	DT	4	4.25 GHz	DDR3	NA	NA	62.99
Intel Core i7-970	DT	4	4.5 GHz	DDR3	NA	NA	61.28
Intel Core i7-970	DT	4	4.25 GHz	DDR3	2025 MHz	2	56.71
Intel Core i7-980	DT	4	4.0 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	3	53.78
Dual Intel Xeon X5550	WS	12	3.06 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	1	52.27
Intel Core i7-3960K	DT	6	3.3 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	49.88
Intel Core i7-2600K	DT	4	5.0 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	2	49.77
Dual Intel Xeon X5550	WS	12	2.66 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	1	47.82
Intel Xeon E5645	WS	6	3.4 GHz	DDR3	1520 MHz	3	47.72
Intel Core i7-2600K	DT	4	4.5 GHz	DDR3	2133 MHz	2	46.71
AMD FX-8130P	WS	8	4.6 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	2	46.05
Intel Core i7-2600K	DT	4	4.43 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	2	44.38
Intel Core i7-2600K	DT	4	5.18 GHz	DDR3	1655 MHz	2	44.05
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T	DT	6	4.15 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	40.98
Intel Core i5-2500K	DT	4	5.0 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	40.84
Intel Core i7-2600K	DT	4	3.4 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	39.84
Intel Core i7-920	DT	4	4.2 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	3	39.35
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T	DT	4	4.0 GHz	DDR2	1066 MHz	2	39.01
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T	DT	4	4.0 GHz	DDR2	1066 MHz	2	38.92
Dual Intel Xeon E5620	WS	8	2.4 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	3	38.65
Intel Core i7-960	DT	4	4.2 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	3	38.58
Intel Core i5-2500K	DT	4	4.5 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	38.17
Intel Core i7-2500K	DT	4	4.2 GHz	DDR3	2133 MHz	2	36.85
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T	DT	6	3.7 GHz	DDR3	1412 MHz	2	36.73
AMD FX-8130P	WS	8	3.8 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	2	36.29
AMD FX-8150	WS	8	3.6 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	2	36.02
Intel Core i7-920	DT	4	3.8 GHz	DDR3	1440 MHz	3	35.42
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T	DT	6	4.13 GHz	DDR3	1666 MHz	2	35.12
Intel Core i7-860	DT	4	3.8 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	35.12
Intel Core i7-2600	DT	4	3.4 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	2	35.03
Intel Core i7-950	DT	4	3.6 GHz	DDR3	NA	NA	34.50
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T	DT	6	3.4 GHz	DDR3	2000 MHz	2	33.99
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T	DT	6	3.37 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	33.44
Dual Intel Xeon E5430	WS	8	2.66 GHz	DDR2	667 MHz	2	33.07
AMD Phenom II X6 960T	DT	4	4.0 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	32.78
Intel Core i5-750	DT	4	4.2 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	32.44
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T	DT	6	2.8 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	32.18
Intel Core i7-2500K	DT	4	4.0 GHz	DDR3	1374 MHz	2	32.11
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T	DT	6	3.2 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	31.71
Intel Core i7-860	DT	4	4.0 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	31.29
Intel Core i7-965 EE	DT	4	3.2 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	3	31.02
Intel Core i7-960	DT	4	2.9 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	3	30.50
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T	DT	6	3.5 GHz	DDR3	1666 MHz	2	29.97
Intel Core i5-750	DT	4	3.8 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	29.72
Intel Core i7-875K	DT	4	4.0 GHz	NA	NA	NA	29.61
Intel Core i7-950	DT	4	3.06 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	3	29.11
Intel Core i7-2500K	DT	4	3.3 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	28.50
Intel Core i7-860	DT	4	3.3 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	2	27.30
Intel Core i7-930	DT	4	2.8 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	26.60
Intel Core i5-2400	DT	4	3.1 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	26.01
Intel Core i7-860	DT	4	2.8 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	2	26.00
Intel Core i7-870	DT	4	2.93 GHz	DDR3	1455 MHz	2	25.88
Intel Xeon W3565	WS	4	3.33 GHz	DDR3	1066 MHz	3	25.77
AMD Phenom II X4 B55	DT	4	3.6 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	24.11
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600	DT	4	3.6 GHz	DDR2	1066 MHz	2	23.59
AMD Phenom II X4 635	DT	4	3.55 GHz	DDR3	1633 MHz	2	23.57
AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE	DT	4	3.5 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	23.53
AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE	DT	4	3.4 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	2	22.80
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600	DT	4	3.4 GHz	NA	NA	NA	22.55
AMD Phenom II X4 940	DT	4	3.5 GHz	DDR3	1104 MHz	2	22.31
AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE	DT	4	3.2 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	21.82
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600	DT	4	3.3 GHz	DDR2	1097 MHz	2	21.60
Intel Core i5-750	DT	4	2.66 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	2	21.55
AMD Phenom II X4 635	DT	4	3.3 GHz	DDR3	1500 MHz	2	21.51
Intel Xeon E5540	WS	4	2.66 GHz	DDR3	1066 MHz	3	20.32
AMD A8-3850	DT	4	2.9 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	20.00
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600	DT	4	3.0 GHz	DDR2	1112 MHz	2	19.89
AMD Athlon II X4 635	DT	4	2.9 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	2	18.84
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550	DT	4	2.83 GHz	DDR2	1066 MHz	2	18.54
AMD Phenom II X3 B55	DT	3	4.0 GHz	DDR3	1600 MHz	2	18.46
AMD Phenom II X4 B50	DT	4	3.8 GHz	DDR3	1784 MHz	2	18.24
AMD FX-4100	DT	4	3.6 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	2	18.12
Intel Xeon X3350	WS	4	2.66 GHz	DDR2	800 MHz	2	17.99
Intel Core i7-820QM	M	4	1.73 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	2	17.19
Intel Core i7-2630QM	M	4	2.0 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	2	17.15
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200	DT	4	2.33 GHz	DDR2	768 MHz	2	16.92
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500	DT	4	2.83 GHz	DDR2	800 MHz	2	16.18
Intel Core i3-2100	DT	2	3.1 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	2	16.18
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600	DT	4	2.4 GHz	DDR2	1066 MHz	2	16.07
Intel Xeon E5504	WS	4	2.0 GHz	DDR3	800 MHz	2	15.59
Intel Core i5-2430M	M	2	2.7 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	2	14.75
Intel Core i5-2410M	M	2	2.6 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	2	14.32
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600	DT	2	3.8 GHz	DDR3	1520 MHz	2	13.32
Dual Intel Xeon E5130	WS	4	2.0 GHz	DDR2	667 MHz	2	12.91
AMD Athlon II X2 260	DT	2	3.6 GHz	NA	NA	2	12.15
Intel Core i5-540M	M	2	3.06 GHz	DDR3	1066 MHz	2	11.81
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600	DT	2	3.33 GHz	DDR2	800 MHz	2	11.62
Intel Core i5-520M	M	2	2.93 GHz	DDR3	1066 MHz	2	11.53
AMD Athlon II X2 260	DT	2	3.2 GHz	NA	NA	2	10.84
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400	DT	2	3.0 GHz	DDR3	1066 MHz	2	10.65
AMD Phenom II X2 220	DT	2	3.26 GHz	DDR3	1242 MHz	2	10.65
AMD Phenom X3 8650	DT	3	2.3 GHz	DDR2	800 MHz	2	9.90
Intel Pentium E6300	DT	2	2.8 GHz	DDR3	1066 MHz	1	9.38
Intel Core 2 Duo E7300	DT	2	2.66 GHz	DDR2	800 MHz	2	9.18
AMD Athlon II X2 220	DT	2	2.8 GHz	DDR3	1333 MHz	2	9.13
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700	DT	2	2.66 GHz	DDR2	800 MHz	2	8.99
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300	DT	2	2.66 GHz	DDR2	NA	2	8.72
Intel Core 2 Duo E4700	DT	2	2.6 GHz	DDR2	700 MHz	2	8.66
Intel Core i5-520M	M	2	2.4 GHz	DDR3	1066 MHz	2	8.47
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5050e	DT	2	3.2 GHz	DDR2	800 MHz	2	7.96
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550	DT	2	2.33 GHz	DDR2	800 MHz	2	7.92
Intel Core 2 Duo P8400	M	2	2.26 GHz	DDR2	800 MHz	2	7.80
AMD Turion II M520	M	2	2.3 GHz	DDR2	800 MHz	2	7.73
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5050e	DT	2	2.86 GHz	DDR2	715 MHz	2	7.18
Intel Pentium E2200	DT	2	2.2 GHz	DDR2	800 MHz	2	6.95
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+	DT	2	2.7 GHz	DDR2	771 MHz	2	6.68
Intel Core 2 Duo T7300	M	2	2.0 GHz	DDR2	667 MHz	2	6.61
Intel Core 2 Duo T6400	M	2	2.0 GHz	DDR3	800 MHz	2	6.54
Intel Core 2 Duo E6320	DT	2	1.86 GHz	DDR2	667 MHz	2	6.33
AMD Athlon II M320	M	2	2.1 GHz	DDR2	667 MHz	2	6.18
Intel Core 2 Duo E4300	DT	2	1.8 GHz	DDR2	533 MHz	2	6.00
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+	DT	2	2.3 GHz	DDR2	700 MHz	2	5.83
AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60	M	2	2.22 GHz	DDR2	355 MHz	2	5.44
AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60	M	2	2.0 GHz	DDR2	640 MHz	2	5.00
Intel Pentium 4 550	DT	1	3.4 GHz	DDR	320 MHz	2	3.17
Intel Atom N570	M	2	1.66 GHz	DDR2	800 MHz	1	3.13
AMD Athlon 64 3200+	DT	1	2.0 GHz	DDR	400 MHz	2	2.62
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+	DT	2	2.0 GHz	DDR2	500 MHz	2	2.59
Intel Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500	M	1	1.4 GHz	DDR2	800 MHz	2	2.48
Intel Pentium M 750	M	1	1.86 GHz	DDR2	533 MHz	2	2.42
AMD Sempron 3000+	DT	1	2.0 GHz	DDR	333 MHz	1	2.06
Intel Pentium M 725	M	1	1.6 GHz	DDR	333 MHz	2	1.85
Intel Pentium 4 2.4	DT	1	2.4 GHz	DDR	266 MHz	1	1.82
Intel Atom N455	M	1	1.66 GHz	DDR2	800 MHz	1	1.59
Intel Atom N270	M	1	1.6 GHz	DDR2	533 MHz	1	1.49

Notes :

If the processor was not overclocked, its clock speed will have a green background.
If the processor was overclocked, its clock speed will have a pink background.
The type of processor are listed in short-form : WS (Workstation), DT (Desktop), M (Mobile).

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