Core i7-860 vs Xeon E5506
Description
Both models i7-860 and E5506 are based on Nehalem architecture.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-860 gets a score of 70.7 k points while the E5506 gets 90.4 k points.
Summarizing, the E5506 is 1.3 times faster than the i7-860 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-860 gets a score of 70.7 k points while the E5506 gets 90.4 k points.
Summarizing, the E5506 is 1.3 times faster than the i7-860 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106e5
106a5
Core
Lynnfield
Gainestown
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.133 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.467 GHz
2.133 GHz
Socket
LGA 1156
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
4/8
4 /4
TDP
95 W
80 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
64 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
4096 kB
Date
September 2009
March 2009
Mean monothread perf.
19.07k points
9.97k points
Mean multithread perf.
70.68k points
90.45k 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
i7-860
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
2.15k
1.21k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
4.87k
2.75k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.82k
1.94k (x0.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.13k
0.78k (x0.25)
TOTAL
12.97k
6.68k (x0.52)
Multithread
i7-860
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
8.24k
12.25k (x1.49)
Test#2 (FP)
21.63k
25.55k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.65k
17.1k (x1.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.02k
5.01k (x1)
TOTAL
49.54k
59.9k (x1.21)
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
i7-860
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
7.83k
4.48k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
5.23k
2.99k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.91k
1.81k (x0.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.09k
0.69k (x0.22)
TOTAL
19.07k
9.97k (x0.52)
Multithread
i7-860
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
29.29k
41k (x1.4)
Test#2 (FP)
22.75k
28.17k (x1.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.04k
17.4k (x1.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.6k
3.88k (x0.84)
TOTAL
70.68k
90.45k (x1.28)
Performance/W
i7-860
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
308 points/W
513 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
240 points/W
352 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
148 points/W
217 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
48 points/W
TOTAL
744 points/W
1131 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-860
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
2259 points/GHz
2099 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1509 points/GHz
1404 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
839 points/GHz
847 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
892 points/GHz
325 points/GHz
TOTAL
5500 points/GHz
4675 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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