Core 2 Quad Q8400 vs Xeon E5502
Description
The Q8400 is based on Core architecture while the E5502 is based on Nehalem.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the Q8400 gets a score of 51.9 k points while the E5502 gets 22.3 k points.
Summarizing, the Q8400 is 2.3 times faster than the E5502 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the Q8400 gets a score of 51.9 k points while the E5502 gets 22.3 k points.
Summarizing, the Q8400 is 2.3 times faster than the E5502 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
1067a
106a5
Core
Yorkfield
Gainestown
Base frecuency
2.666 GHz
1.867 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
4/4
2 /2
TDP
95 W
80 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
128+128 kB
64 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
4096 kB
Date
April 2009
March 2009
Mean monothread perf.
14.04k points
11.3k points
Mean multithread perf.
51.92k points
22.28k 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
Q8400
E5502
Test#1 (Integers)
3.08k
4.76k (x1.54)
Test#2 (FP)
6.8k
3.15k (x0.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.73k
1.94k (x0.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.42k
1.45k (x1.03)
TOTAL
14.04k
11.3k (x0.8)
Multithread
Q8400
E5502
Test#1 (Integers)
12.25k
9.48k (x0.77)
Test#2 (FP)
26.84k
6.3k (x0.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.82k
3.86k (x0.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.02k
2.64k (x1.31)
TOTAL
51.92k
22.28k (x0.43)
Performance/W
Q8400
E5502
Test#1 (Integers)
129 points/W
118 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
283 points/W
79 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
114 points/W
48 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
21 points/W
33 points/W
TOTAL
547 points/W
278 points/W
Performance/GHz
Q8400
E5502
Test#1 (Integers)
1157 points/GHz
2549 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2551 points/GHz
1685 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1025 points/GHz
1038 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
532 points/GHz
779 points/GHz
TOTAL
5265 points/GHz
6051 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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