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Xeon E5506 vs Celeron N3450


Description
The E5506 is based on Nehalem architecture while the N3450 is based on Goldmont.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5506 gets a score of 90.4 k points while the N3450 gets 39.3 k points.

Summarizing, the E5506 is 2.3 times faster than the N3450. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106a5
506c9
Core
Gainestown
Apollo Lake
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.133 GHz
1.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.133 GHz
2.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
BGA1296
Cores/Threads
4 /4
4/4
TDP
80 W
6 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
4x32+4x24 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
kB
Date
March 2009
August 2016
Mean monothread perf.
9.97k points
13.11k points
Mean multithread perf.
90.45k points
39.33k 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
E5506
N3450
Test#1 (Integers)
1.21k
1.54k (x1.28)
Test#2 (FP)
2.75k
2.86k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.94k
1.88k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.78k
1.78k (x2.29)
TOTAL
6.68k
8.06k (x1.21)

Multithread

E5506

N3450
Test#1 (Integers)
12.25k
5.91k (x0.48)
Test#2 (FP)
25.55k
8.55k (x0.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.1k
5.48k (x0.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.01k
2.98k (x0.6)
TOTAL
59.9k
22.92k (x0.38)

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
E5506
N3450
Test#1 (Integers)
4.48k
5.95k (x1.33)
Test#2 (FP)
2.99k
3.45k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.81k
1.92k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.69k
1.78k (x2.57)
TOTAL
9.97k
13.11k (x1.31)

Multithread

E5506

N3450
Test#1 (Integers)
41k
21.38k (x0.52)
Test#2 (FP)
28.17k
9.84k (x0.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.4k
5.25k (x0.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.88k
2.86k (x0.74)
TOTAL
90.45k
39.33k (x0.43)

Performance/W
E5506
N3450
Test#1 (Integers)
513 points/W
3564 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
352 points/W
1640 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
217 points/W
875 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
477 points/W
TOTAL
1131 points/W
6555 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5506
N3450
Test#1 (Integers)
2099 points/GHz
2706 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1404 points/GHz
1570 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
847 points/GHz
874 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
325 points/GHz
810 points/GHz
TOTAL
4675 points/GHz
5959 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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