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Core i3-2120 vs Xeon L5430


Description
The i3-2120 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the L5430 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-2120 gets a score of 51.2 k points while the L5430 gets 51.6 k points.

Summarizing, the L5430 is 1 times faster than the i3-2120 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
1067a
Core
Sandy Bridge
Harpertown
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
2.667 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
Socket 771
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
65 W
50 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x6144 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
February 2012
September 2008
Mean monothread perf.
24.23k points
15.62k points
Mean multithread perf.
53.48k 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
i3-2120
L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
9.82k
3.09k (x0.32)
Test#2 (FP)
7.9k
6.86k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
2.66k (x0.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.95k
3.01k (x1.02)
TOTAL
24.64k
15.62k (x0.63)

Multithread

i3-2120

L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
20.46k
12.4k (x0.61)
Test#2 (FP)
17.77k
27.27k (x1.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.03k
10.41k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.94k
1.57k (x0.53)
TOTAL
51.21k
51.64k (x1.01)

Performance/W
i3-2120
L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
315 points/W
248 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
273 points/W
545 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
154 points/W
208 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
45 points/W
31 points/W
TOTAL
788 points/W
1033 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-2120
L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
2974 points/GHz
1160 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2393 points/GHz
2573 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1206 points/GHz
996 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
895 points/GHz
1128 points/GHz
TOTAL
7468 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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