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Core 2 Duo T6600 vs Xeon E5504


Description
The T6600 is based on Core architecture while the E5504 is based on Nehalem.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the T6600 gets a score of 20.6 k points while the E5504 gets 42 k points.

Summarizing, the E5504 is 2 times faster than the T6600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
1067a
106a5
Core
Penryn-3M
Gainestown
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2 GHz
Socket
Socket P
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
2/2
4 /4
TDP
35 W
80 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
64 kB
Cache L2
2048 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
kB
4096 kB
Date
January 2009
March 2009
Mean monothread perf.
11.15k points
10.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
20.63k points
41.95k 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
T6600
E5504
Test#1 (Integers)
2.55k
4.57k (x1.79)
Test#2 (FP)
5.59k
3.07k (x0.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.26k
1.85k (x0.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.75k
1.43k (x1.9)
TOTAL
11.15k
10.92k (x0.98)

Multithread

T6600

E5504
Test#1 (Integers)
4.9k
19.07k (x3.89)
Test#2 (FP)
10.71k
12.52k (x1.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.33k
7.97k (x1.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.69k
2.39k (x3.47)
TOTAL
20.63k
41.95k (x2.03)

Performance/W
T6600
E5504
Test#1 (Integers)
140 points/W
238 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
306 points/W
157 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
124 points/W
100 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
20 points/W
30 points/W
TOTAL
589 points/W
524 points/W

Performance/GHz
T6600
E5504
Test#1 (Integers)
1160 points/GHz
2287 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2539 points/GHz
1535 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1028 points/GHz
926 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
341 points/GHz
713 points/GHz
TOTAL
5068 points/GHz
5460 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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