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Core 2 Duo E6600 vs Xeon X3430


Description
The E6600 is based on Core architecture while the X3430 is based on Nehalem.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E6600 gets a score of 16.1 k points while the X3430 gets 55.7 k points.

Summarizing, the X3430 is 3.5 times faster than the E6600 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
6f6
106e5
Core
Conroe
Lynnfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
LGA1156
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
65 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
8192 kB
Date
July 2006
October 2009
Mean monothread perf.
9.99k points
15.74k points
Mean multithread perf.
16.12k points
55.66k 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
E6600
X3430
Test#1 (Integers)
2.38k
1.75k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
2.39k
3.95k (x1.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.39k
2.29k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.79k
2.66k (x0.95)
TOTAL
9.95k
10.65k (x1.07)

Multithread

E6600

X3430
Test#1 (Integers)
4.68k
6.81k (x1.45)
Test#2 (FP)
4.68k
15.37k (x3.28)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.69k
8.9k (x1.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.8k
4.42k (x2.45)
TOTAL
15.86k
35.49k (x2.24)

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
E6600
X3430
Test#1 (Integers)
2.7k
6.41k (x2.37)
Test#2 (FP)
2.42k
4.27k (x1.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.41k
2.38k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.46k
2.67k (x1.09)
TOTAL
9.99k
15.74k (x1.57)

Multithread

E6600

X3430
Test#1 (Integers)
5.19k
25.19k (x4.86)
Test#2 (FP)
4.55k
16.76k (x3.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.6k
9.33k (x2.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.78k
4.37k (x2.45)
TOTAL
16.12k
55.66k (x3.45)

Performance/W
E6600
X3430
Test#1 (Integers)
80 points/W
265 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
70 points/W
176 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
71 points/W
98 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
27 points/W
46 points/W
TOTAL
248 points/W
586 points/W

Performance/GHz
E6600
X3430
Test#1 (Integers)
1125 points/GHz
2288 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1009 points/GHz
1527 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1005 points/GHz
852 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1025 points/GHz
954 points/GHz
TOTAL
4164 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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