Core i5-3210M vs Xeon W3550
Description
The i5-3210M is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the W3550 is based on .
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3210M gets a score of 53.7 k points while the W3550 gets 73.2 k points.
Summarizing, the W3550 is 1.4 times faster than the i5-3210M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3210M gets a score of 53.7 k points while the W3550 gets 73.2 k points.
Summarizing, the W3550 is 1.4 times faster than the i5-3210M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306a9
106a5
Core
Ivy Bridge
Bloomfield
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
3.066 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.333 GHz
Socket
Socket G2 (988B)
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
2 /2
4 /4
TDP
35 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
64 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
8192 kB
Date
June 2012
August 2009
Mean monothread perf.
24.9k points
20.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
51.73k points
73.21k 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
i5-3210M
W3550
Test#1 (Integers)
3.08k
2.3k (x0.75)
Test#2 (FP)
8.58k
5.21k (x0.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.76k
3.31k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.99k
3.09k (x0.78)
TOTAL
19.42k
13.92k (x0.72)
Multithread
i5-3210M
W3550
Test#1 (Integers)
5.79k
8.75k (x1.51)
Test#2 (FP)
18.77k
19.8k (x1.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.74k
12.38k (x1.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.59k
6.17k (x1.35)
TOTAL
37.89k
47.09k (x1.24)
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
i5-3210M
W3550
Test#1 (Integers)
8.59k
8.34k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
8.88k
5.56k (x0.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.59k
3.26k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.45k
3.08k (x0.89)
TOTAL
24.51k
20.24k (x0.83)
Multithread
i5-3210M
W3550
Test#1 (Integers)
20.18k
32.5k (x1.61)
Test#2 (FP)
19.96k
21.59k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.93k
12.85k (x1.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.6k
6.27k (x1.37)
TOTAL
53.67k
73.21k (x1.36)
Performance/W
i5-3210M
W3550
Test#1 (Integers)
577 points/W
250 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
570 points/W
166 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
255 points/W
99 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
131 points/W
48 points/W
TOTAL
1533 points/W
563 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-3210M
W3550
Test#1 (Integers)
2772 points/GHz
2502 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2864 points/GHz
1669 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1157 points/GHz
978 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1114 points/GHz
925 points/GHz
TOTAL
7908 points/GHz
6073 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]
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