Core i5-2300 vs Xeon E5506
Description
The i5-2300 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the E5506 is based on Nehalem.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2300 gets a score of 52.9 k points while the E5506 gets 59.9 k points.
Summarizing, the E5506 is 1.1 times faster than the i5-2300 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2300 gets a score of 52.9 k points while the E5506 gets 59.9 k points.
Summarizing, the E5506 is 1.1 times faster than the i5-2300 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
206a7
106a5
Core
Sandy Bridge
Gainestown
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.133 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
2.133 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
4/4
4 /4
TDP
95 W
80 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
64 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
4096 kB
Date
May 2011
March 2009
Mean monothread perf.
24.53k points
9.97k points
Mean multithread perf.
79.46k points
90.45k 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
i5-2300
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
2.52k
1.21k (x0.48)
Test#2 (FP)
7.01k
2.75k (x0.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.77k
1.94k (x0.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.22k
0.78k (x0.18)
TOTAL
17.53k
6.68k (x0.38)
Multithread
i5-2300
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
9.46k
12.25k (x1.29)
Test#2 (FP)
26.25k
25.55k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.1k
17.1k (x1.21)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.13k
5.01k (x1.6)
TOTAL
52.93k
59.9k (x1.13)
Performance/W
i5-2300
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
100 points/W
153 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
276 points/W
319 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
148 points/W
214 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
33 points/W
63 points/W
TOTAL
557 points/W
749 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-2300
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
813 points/GHz
565 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2262 points/GHz
1291 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1217 points/GHz
910 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1361 points/GHz
366 points/GHz
TOTAL
5654 points/GHz
3132 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4