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Core i5-M 540 vs Xeon X3430


Description
The i5-M 540 is based on Westmere architecture while the X3430 is based on Nehalem.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-M 540 gets a score of 29.5 k points while the X3430 gets 55.7 k points.

Summarizing, the X3430 is 1.9 times faster than the i5-M 540. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
20652
106e5
Core
Arrandale
Lynnfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
FC-PGA10
LGA1156
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
35 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
8192 kB
Date
January 2010
October 2009
Mean monothread perf.
15.05k points
15.74k points
Mean multithread perf.
29.54k points
55.66k 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-M 540
X3430
Test#1 (Integers)
6.7k
6.41k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
4.54k
4.27k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.48k
2.38k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.32k
2.67k (x2.02)
TOTAL
15.05k
15.74k (x1.05)

Multithread

i5-M 540

X3430
Test#1 (Integers)
12.27k
25.19k (x2.05)
Test#2 (FP)
9.7k
16.76k (x1.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.97k
9.33k (x1.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.59k
4.37k (x2.74)
TOTAL
29.54k
55.66k (x1.88)

Performance/W
i5-M 540
X3430
Test#1 (Integers)
351 points/W
265 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
277 points/W
176 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
171 points/W
98 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
46 points/W
46 points/W
TOTAL
844 points/W
586 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-M 540
X3430
Test#1 (Integers)
2394 points/GHz
2288 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1622 points/GHz
1527 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
885 points/GHz
852 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
473 points/GHz
954 points/GHz
TOTAL
5373 points/GHz
5621 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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