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Core 2 Quad Q6700 vs Xeon L5430


Description
Both models Q6700 and L5430 are based on Core architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the Q6700 gets a score of 19.8 k points while the L5430 gets 51.6 k points.

Summarizing, the L5430 is 2.6 times faster than the Q6700. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
6fb
1067a
Core
Kentsfield
Harpertown
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.666 GHz
2.667 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
Socket 771
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/4
TDP
95 W
50 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
8192 kB
2x6144 kB
Cache L3
kB
0 kB
Date
April 2007
September 2008
Mean monothread perf.
10.05k points
15.62k points
Mean multithread perf.
19.77k points
51.64k 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
Q6700
L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
3.06k
3.09k (x1.01)
Test#2 (FP)
2.74k
6.86k (x2.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.56k
2.66k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.68k
3.01k (x1.79)
TOTAL
10.05k
15.62k (x1.56)

Multithread

Q6700

L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
7.28k
12.4k (x1.7)
Test#2 (FP)
5.83k
27.27k (x4.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.13k
10.41k (x2.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.53k
1.57k (x1.02)
TOTAL
19.77k
51.64k (x2.61)

Performance/W
Q6700
L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
77 points/W
248 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
61 points/W
545 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
54 points/W
208 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
16 points/W
31 points/W
TOTAL
208 points/W
1033 points/W

Performance/GHz
Q6700
L5430
Test#1 (Integers)
1146 points/GHz
1160 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1029 points/GHz
2573 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
962 points/GHz
996 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
632 points/GHz
1128 points/GHz
TOTAL
3768 points/GHz
5858 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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