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Core 2 Duo T6500 vs Xeon E3-1230 v5


Description
The T6500 is based on Core architecture while the E3-1230 v5 is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the T6500 gets a score of 9.2 k points while the E3-1230 v5 gets 37.9 k points.

Summarizing, the E3-1230 v5 is 4.1 times faster than the T6500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
1067a
506e3
Core
Penryn-3M
Skylake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.1 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
FC-PGA 478
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/8
TDP
35 W
80 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2048 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
8192 kB
Date
April 2009
October 2015
Mean monothread perf.
10.9k points
9.52k points
Mean multithread perf.
9.17k points
37.88k 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
T6500
E3-1230 v5
Test#1 (Integers)
0.07k
0.7k (x10.4)
Test#2 (FP)
3.11k
2.8k (x0.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
0.62k
0.85k (x1.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.02k
1.88k (x1.85)
TOTAL
4.82k
6.23k (x1.29)

Multithread

T6500

E3-1230 v5
Test#1 (Integers)
1.2k
2.74k (x2.28)
Test#2 (FP)
3.18k
12.87k (x4.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.53k
3.89k (x2.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.21k
6.03k (x4.97)
TOTAL
7.12k
25.52k (x3.58)

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
T6500
E3-1230 v5
Test#1 (Integers)
2.41k
2.59k (x1.07)
Test#2 (FP)
5.31k
3.94k (x0.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.04k
1k (x0.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.14k
2k (x1.75)
TOTAL
10.9k
9.52k (x0.87)

Multithread

T6500

E3-1230 v5
Test#1 (Integers)
1.81k
10.4k (x5.73)
Test#2 (FP)
4.55k
16.64k (x3.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.58k
4.51k (x2.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.23k
6.33k (x5.17)
TOTAL
9.17k
37.88k (x4.13)

Performance/W
T6500
E3-1230 v5
Test#1 (Integers)
52 points/W
130 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
130 points/W
208 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
45 points/W
56 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
35 points/W
79 points/W
TOTAL
262 points/W
474 points/W

Performance/GHz
T6500
E3-1230 v5
Test#1 (Integers)
1148 points/GHz
681 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2530 points/GHz
1037 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
972 points/GHz
263 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
542 points/GHz
525 points/GHz
TOTAL
5192 points/GHz
2506 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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