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Pentium T3400 vs Xeon E5506


Description
The T3400 is based on Core architecture while the E5506 is based on Nehalem.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the T3400 gets a score of 14.9 k points while the E5506 gets 90.4 k points.

Summarizing, the E5506 is 6.1 times faster than the T3400. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
6fd
106a5
Core
Merom-2M
Gainestown
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.167 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
1024 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
kB
4096 kB
Date
October 2008
March 2009
Mean monothread perf.
8.05k points
9.97k points
Mean multithread perf.
14.91k points
90.45k 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
T3400
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
1.86k
1.21k (x0.65)
Test#2 (FP)
1.9k
2.75k (x1.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.42k
1.94k (x1.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.84k
0.78k (x0.93)
TOTAL
6.01k
6.68k (x1.11)

Multithread

T3400

E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
4.04k
12.25k (x3.03)
Test#2 (FP)
4.17k
25.55k (x6.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.55k
17.1k (x4.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.2k
5.01k (x4.16)
TOTAL
12.96k
59.9k (x4.62)

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
T3400
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
2.49k
4.48k (x1.8)
Test#2 (FP)
2.25k
2.99k (x1.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.17k
1.81k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.14k
0.69k (x0.61)
TOTAL
8.05k
9.97k (x1.24)

Multithread

T3400

E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
4.98k
41k (x8.24)
Test#2 (FP)
4.43k
28.17k (x6.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.27k
17.4k (x4.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.23k
3.88k (x3.17)
TOTAL
14.91k
90.45k (x6.07)

Performance/W
T3400
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
142 points/W
513 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
127 points/W
352 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
122 points/W
217 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
35 points/W
48 points/W
TOTAL
426 points/W
1131 points/W

Performance/GHz
T3400
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
1150 points/GHz
2099 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1037 points/GHz
1404 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1002 points/GHz
847 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
526 points/GHz
325 points/GHz
TOTAL
3714 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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