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Xeon W3550 vs N95


Description
The W3550 is based on architecture while the is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the W3550 gets a score of 72.7 k points while the gets 102.4 k points.

Summarizing, the is 1.4 times faster than the W3550 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106a5
b06e0
Core
Bloomfield
Gracemont
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.066 GHz
1.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.333 GHz
3.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
BGA 1264
Cores/Threads
4 /4
4/4
TDP
130 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
4x64+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2048 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
6144 kB
Date
August 2009
January 2023
Mean monothread perf.
19.81k points
39.5k points
Mean multithread perf.
72.69k points
105.57k 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
Test#1 (Integers)
2.3k
3.41k (x1.48)
Test#2 (FP)
5.21k
8.58k (x1.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.31k
6.71k (x2.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.09k
7.3k (x2.36)
TOTAL
13.92k
25.99k (x1.87)

Multithread

W3550

Test#1 (Integers)
8.75k
10.79k (x1.23)
Test#2 (FP)
19.8k
26.75k (x1.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.38k
21.56k (x1.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.17k
3.98k (x0.64)
TOTAL
47.09k
63.07k (x1.34)

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
Test#1 (Integers)
8.26k
12.31k (x1.49)
Test#2 (FP)
5.48k
12.13k (x2.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.24k
7.03k (x2.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.83k
7.32k (x2.58)
TOTAL
19.81k
38.79k (x1.96)

Multithread

W3550

Test#1 (Integers)
32.22k
38.72k (x1.2)
Test#2 (FP)
21.33k
37.18k (x1.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.89k
22.53k (x1.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.26k
3.97k (x0.64)
TOTAL
72.69k
102.41k (x1.41)

Performance/W
W3550
Test#1 (Integers)
248 points/W
2582 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
164 points/W
2479 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
99 points/W
1502 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
265 points/W
TOTAL
559 points/W
6827 points/W

Performance/GHz
W3550
Test#1 (Integers)
2478 points/GHz
3621 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1644 points/GHz
3568 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
972 points/GHz
2068 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
850 points/GHz
2152 points/GHz
TOTAL
5944 points/GHz
11410 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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