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Core i7-930 vs Xeon E5645


Description
Both models i7-930 and E5645 are based on Westmere architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-930 gets a score of 69.4 k points while the E5645 gets 77 k points.

Summarizing, the E5645 is 1.1 times faster than the i7-930 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106a5
206c2
Core
Bloomfield
Westmere-EP
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.067 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
4/8
6 /6
TDP
130 W
80 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
64 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
12288 kB
Date
February 2010
March 2010
Mean monothread perf.
17.58k points
15.64k points
Mean multithread perf.
69.39k points
76.96k 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
i7-930
E5645
Test#1 (Integers)
1.94k
1.78k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
4.38k
3.91k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.64k
2.52k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.41k
2.42k (x1.01)
TOTAL
11.37k
10.64k (x0.94)

Multithread

i7-930

E5645
Test#1 (Integers)
7.3k
9.67k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
19.36k
22.92k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.43k
14.31k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.01k
3.81k (x1.89)
TOTAL
42.11k
50.7k (x1.2)

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
i7-930
E5645
Test#1 (Integers)
7.28k
6.47k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
4.82k
4.4k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.86k
2.43k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.62k
2.33k (x0.89)
TOTAL
17.58k
15.64k (x0.89)

Multithread

i7-930

E5645
Test#1 (Integers)
28.09k
34.43k (x1.23)
Test#2 (FP)
21.62k
24.23k (x1.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.83k
14.48k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.85k
3.81k (x0.79)
TOTAL
69.39k
76.96k (x1.11)

Performance/W
i7-930
E5645
Test#1 (Integers)
216 points/W
430 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
166 points/W
303 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
114 points/W
181 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
37 points/W
48 points/W
TOTAL
534 points/W
962 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-930
E5645
Test#1 (Integers)
2372 points/GHz
2311 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1571 points/GHz
1573 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
933 points/GHz
867 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
855 points/GHz
833 points/GHz
TOTAL
5732 points/GHz
5584 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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