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Athlon II M300 vs Xeon L5430


Description
The M300 is based on K10 architecture while the L5430 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the M300 gets a score of 17.7 k points while the L5430 gets 51.6 k points.

Summarizing, the L5430 is 2.9 times faster than the M300. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
100f62
1067a
Core
Caspian
Harpertown
Architecture
Base frecuency
2 GHz
2.667 GHz
Socket
Socket S1G3
Socket 771
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
35 W
50 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
2x6144 kB
Cache L3
kB
0 kB
Date
October 2009
September 2008
Mean monothread perf.
9.57k points
15.62k points
Mean multithread perf.
17.73k points
51.64k 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
M300
L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
2.66k
3.09k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
3.84k
6.86k (x1.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.97k
2.66k (x1.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.1k
3.01k (x2.74)
TOTAL
9.57k
15.62k (x1.63)

Multithread

M300

L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
5.04k
12.4k (x2.46)
Test#2 (FP)
7.46k
27.27k (x3.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.75k
10.41k (x2.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.48k
1.57k (x1.06)
TOTAL
17.73k
51.64k (x2.91)

Performance/W
M300
L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
144 points/W
248 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
213 points/W
545 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
107 points/W
208 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
42 points/W
31 points/W
TOTAL
506 points/W
1033 points/W

Performance/GHz
M300
L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
1328 points/GHz
1160 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1921 points/GHz
2573 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
986 points/GHz
996 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
550 points/GHz
1128 points/GHz
TOTAL
4784 points/GHz
5858 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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