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Athlon II X2 260 vs Xeon X5670


Description
The 260 is based on K10 architecture while the X5670 is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 260 gets a score of 27.5 k points while the X5670 gets 115.4 k points.

Summarizing, the X5670 is 4.2 times faster than the 260. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
100f63
206c2
Core
Regor
Westmere-EP
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
2.933 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.333 GHz
Socket
Socket AM3
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
2/2
6 /6
TDP
65 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
64 kB
Cache L2
2x1024 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
kB
12288 kB
Date
May 2010
March 2010
Mean monothread perf.
17.05k points
20.26k points
Mean multithread perf.
27.54k points
115.4k 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
260
X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
6.04k
8.35k (x1.38)
Test#2 (FP)
6.2k
5.58k (x0.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.11k
3.32k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.7k
3k (x1.76)
TOTAL
17.05k
20.26k (x1.19)

Multithread

260

X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
10.02k
49.72k (x4.96)
Test#2 (FP)
10.18k
35.19k (x3.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.1k
21.88k (x4.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.25k
8.6k (x3.83)
TOTAL
27.54k
115.4k (x4.19)

Performance/W
260
X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
154 points/W
523 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
157 points/W
370 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
78 points/W
230 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
35 points/W
91 points/W
TOTAL
424 points/W
1215 points/W

Performance/GHz
260
X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
1886 points/GHz
2506 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1939 points/GHz
1675 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
971 points/GHz
997 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
532 points/GHz
900 points/GHz
TOTAL
5328 points/GHz
6078 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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