Core i7-860 vs Xeon X5670
Description
The i7-860 is based on Nehalem architecture while the X5670 is based on Westmere.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-860 gets a score of 75.4 k points while the X5670 gets 115.4 k points.
Summarizing, the X5670 is 1.5 times faster than the i7-860 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-860 gets a score of 75.4 k points while the X5670 gets 115.4 k points.
Summarizing, the X5670 is 1.5 times faster than the i7-860 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106e5
206c2
Core
Lynnfield
Westmere-EP
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.933 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.467 GHz
3.333 GHz
Socket
LGA 1156
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
4/8
6 /6
TDP
95 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
64 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
12288 kB
Date
September 2009
March 2010
Mean monothread perf.
19.19k points
20.26k points
Mean multithread perf.
75.43k points
115.4k 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
i7-860
X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
7.87k
8.35k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
5.25k
5.58k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.94k
3.32k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.13k
3k (x0.96)
TOTAL
19.19k
20.26k (x1.06)
Multithread
i7-860
X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
31.5k
49.72k (x1.58)
Test#2 (FP)
23.47k
35.19k (x1.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.47k
21.88k (x1.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
8.6k (x1.73)
TOTAL
75.43k
115.4k (x1.53)
Performance/W
i7-860
X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
332 points/W
523 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
247 points/W
370 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
163 points/W
230 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
52 points/W
91 points/W
TOTAL
794 points/W
1215 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-860
X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
2271 points/GHz
2506 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1514 points/GHz
1675 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
847 points/GHz
997 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
902 points/GHz
900 points/GHz
TOTAL
5534 points/GHz
6078 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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