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Xeon E5502 vs Core i5-520M


Description
The E5502 is based on Nehalem architecture while the i5-520M is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5502 gets a score of 22.3 k points while the i5-520M gets 33.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-520M is 1.5 times faster than the E5502 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106a5
20652
Core
Gainestown
Arrandale
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.867 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
1.867 GHz
2.933 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
FC-PGA 988
Cores/Threads
2 /2
2/4
TDP
80 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
3072 kB
Date
March 2009
January 2010
Mean monothread perf.
11.3k points
15.93k points
Mean multithread perf.
22.28k points
33.14k 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
E5502
i5-520M
Test#1 (Integers)
4.76k
6.67k (x1.4)
Test#2 (FP)
3.15k
4.59k (x1.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.94k
2.49k (x1.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.45k
2.18k (x1.5)
TOTAL
11.3k
15.93k (x1.41)

Multithread

E5502

i5-520M
Test#1 (Integers)
9.48k
13.75k (x1.45)
Test#2 (FP)
6.3k
10.03k (x1.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.86k
6.67k (x1.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.64k
2.68k (x1.02)
TOTAL
22.28k
33.14k (x1.49)

Performance/W
E5502
i5-520M
Test#1 (Integers)
118 points/W
393 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
79 points/W
287 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
48 points/W
191 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
33 points/W
77 points/W
TOTAL
278 points/W
947 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5502
i5-520M
Test#1 (Integers)
2549 points/GHz
2275 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1685 points/GHz
1567 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1038 points/GHz
849 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
779 points/GHz
742 points/GHz
TOTAL
6051 points/GHz
5433 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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