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Core i7-5500U vs Xeon L5430


Description
The i7-5500U is based on Broadwell architecture while the L5430 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-5500U gets a score of 63.7 k points while the L5430 gets 51.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-5500U is 1.2 times faster than the L5430. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306d4
1067a
Core
Broadwell-U
Harpertown
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.667 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
2.667 GHz
Socket
BGA 1168
Socket 771
Cores/Threads
2 /4
4/4
TDP
15 W
50 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x6144 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
0 kB
Date
March 2015
September 2008
Mean monothread perf.
40.41k points
15.62k points
Mean multithread perf.
82.89k 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
i7-5500U
L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
10.59k
3.09k (x0.29)
Test#2 (FP)
13.72k
6.86k (x0.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.22k
2.66k (x0.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.64k
3.01k (x0.83)
TOTAL
32.16k
15.62k (x0.49)

Multithread

i7-5500U

L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
20.8k
12.4k (x0.6)
Test#2 (FP)
30.44k
27.27k (x0.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.1k
10.41k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.35k
1.57k (x0.47)
TOTAL
63.69k
51.64k (x0.81)

Performance/W
i7-5500U
L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
1387 points/W
248 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2029 points/W
545 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
607 points/W
208 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
223 points/W
31 points/W
TOTAL
4246 points/W
1033 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-5500U
L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
3529 points/GHz
1160 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4572 points/GHz
2573 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1408 points/GHz
996 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1213 points/GHz
1128 points/GHz
TOTAL
10721 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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