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Core 2 Duo T7100 vs Xeon E5506


Description
The T7100 is based on Core architecture while the E5506 is based on Nehalem.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the T7100 gets a score of 12.9 k points while the E5506 gets 90.4 k points.

Summarizing, the E5506 is 7 times faster than the T7100 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
6fd
106a5
Core
Merom
Gainestown
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
2.133 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
0 kB
4096 kB
Date
May 2007
March 2009
Mean monothread perf.
7.05k points
9.97k points
Mean multithread perf.
12.9k points
90.45k 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
T7100
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
2.08k
4.48k (x2.15)
Test#2 (FP)
1.86k
2.99k (x1.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.86k
1.81k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.25k
0.69k (x0.56)
TOTAL
7.05k
9.97k (x1.41)

Multithread

T7100

E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
4.16k
41k (x9.86)
Test#2 (FP)
3.73k
28.17k (x7.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.73k
17.4k (x4.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.28k
3.88k (x3.02)
TOTAL
12.9k
90.45k (x7.01)

Performance/W
T7100
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
119 points/W
513 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
107 points/W
352 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
106 points/W
217 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
37 points/W
48 points/W
TOTAL
369 points/W
1131 points/W

Performance/GHz
T7100
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
1157 points/GHz
2099 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1033 points/GHz
1404 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1034 points/GHz
847 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
692 points/GHz
325 points/GHz
TOTAL
3916 points/GHz
4675 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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