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Core i5-450M vs Xeon L5430


Description
The i5-450M is based on Westmere architecture while the L5430 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-450M gets a score of 29.1 k points while the L5430 gets 51.6 k points.

Summarizing, the L5430 is 1.8 times faster than the i5-450M. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
20655
1067a
Core
Arrandale
Harpertown
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.667 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.667 GHz
2.667 GHz
Socket
Socket G1
Socket 771
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
35 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
June 2010
September 2008
Mean monothread perf.
12.93k points
15.62k points
Mean multithread perf.
29.1k 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
i5-450M
L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
5.4k
3.09k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
3.7k
6.86k (x1.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.06k
2.66k (x1.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.77k
3.01k (x1.7)
TOTAL
12.93k
15.62k (x1.21)

Multithread

i5-450M

L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
11.83k
12.4k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
9.39k
27.27k (x2.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.31k
10.41k (x1.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.58k
1.57k (x0.61)
TOTAL
29.1k
51.64k (x1.77)

Performance/W
i5-450M
L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
338 points/W
248 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
268 points/W
545 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
152 points/W
208 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/W
31 points/W
TOTAL
831 points/W
1033 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-450M
L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
2024 points/GHz
1160 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1388 points/GHz
2573 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
772 points/GHz
996 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
665 points/GHz
1128 points/GHz
TOTAL
4850 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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