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Xeon W3550 vs Celeron N4020


Description
The W3550 is based on architecture while the N4020 is based on Goldmont Plus.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the W3550 gets a score of 73.2 k points while the N4020 gets 25.3 k points.

Summarizing, the W3550 is 2.9 times faster than the N4020. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106a5
706a8
Core
Bloomfield
Gemini Lake
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.066 GHz
1.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.333 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
BGA 1090
Cores/Threads
4 /4
2/2
TDP
130 W
6 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
2x32+2x24 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4096 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
0 kB
Date
August 2009
November 2019
Mean monothread perf.
20.24k points
17.67k points
Mean multithread perf.
73.21k points
25.26k 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
W3550
N4020
Test#1 (Integers)
2.3k
1.25k (x0.54)
Test#2 (FP)
5.21k
5.19k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.31k
2.56k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.09k
1.61k (x0.52)
TOTAL
13.92k
10.61k (x0.76)

Multithread

W3550

N4020
Test#1 (Integers)
8.75k
1.68k (x0.19)
Test#2 (FP)
19.8k
7.29k (x0.37)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.38k
3.51k (x0.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.17k
1.29k (x0.21)
TOTAL
47.09k
13.78k (x0.29)

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
W3550
N4020
Test#1 (Integers)
8.34k
5.14k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
5.56k
7.89k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.26k
2.87k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.08k
1.76k (x0.57)
TOTAL
20.24k
17.67k (x0.87)

Multithread

W3550

N4020
Test#1 (Integers)
32.5k
7.46k (x0.23)
Test#2 (FP)
21.59k
11.61k (x0.54)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.85k
4.27k (x0.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.27k
1.91k (x0.3)
TOTAL
73.21k
25.26k (x0.35)

Performance/W
W3550
N4020
Test#1 (Integers)
250 points/W
1244 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
166 points/W
1936 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
99 points/W
712 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
319 points/W
TOTAL
563 points/W
4211 points/W

Performance/GHz
W3550
N4020
Test#1 (Integers)
2502 points/GHz
1837 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1669 points/GHz
2816 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
978 points/GHz
1026 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
925 points/GHz
630 points/GHz
TOTAL
6073 points/GHz
6309 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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