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Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Core 2 Duo T5500


Description
The E3-1230 v5 is based on Skylake architecture while the T5500 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E3-1230 v5 gets a score of 37.9 k points while the T5500 gets 11.8 k points.

Summarizing, the E3-1230 v5 is 3.2 times faster than the T5500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
506e3
6f2
Core
Skylake-S
Merom
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
1.667 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
1.66 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
Socket M
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/2
TDP
80 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2048 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
0 kB
Date
October 2015
July 2006
Mean monothread perf.
9.52k points
6.41k points
Mean multithread perf.
37.88k points
11.81k 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
E3-1230 v5
T5500
Test#1 (Integers)
0.7k
1.58k (x2.28)
Test#2 (FP)
2.8k
1.67k (x0.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
0.85k
1.67k (x1.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.88k
0.96k (x0.51)
TOTAL
6.23k
5.89k (x0.94)

Multithread

E3-1230 v5

T5500
Test#1 (Integers)
2.74k
3.18k (x1.16)
Test#2 (FP)
12.87k
3.28k (x0.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.89k
3.23k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.03k
1.04k (x0.17)
TOTAL
25.52k
10.74k (x0.42)

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
E3-1230 v5
T5500
Test#1 (Integers)
2.59k
1.93k (x0.75)
Test#2 (FP)
3.94k
1.73k (x0.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1k
1.74k (x1.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
2k
1.01k (x0.51)
TOTAL
9.52k
6.41k (x0.67)

Multithread

E3-1230 v5

T5500
Test#1 (Integers)
10.4k
3.84k (x0.37)
Test#2 (FP)
16.64k
3.43k (x0.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.51k
3.45k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.33k
1.08k (x0.17)
TOTAL
37.88k
11.81k (x0.31)

Performance/W
E3-1230 v5
T5500
Test#1 (Integers)
130 points/W
110 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
208 points/W
98 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
56 points/W
99 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
79 points/W
31 points/W
TOTAL
474 points/W
337 points/W

Performance/GHz
E3-1230 v5
T5500
Test#1 (Integers)
681 points/GHz
1163 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1037 points/GHz
1043 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
263 points/GHz
1049 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
525 points/GHz
608 points/GHz
TOTAL
2506 points/GHz
3863 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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