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Xeon E5502 vs Core 2 Duo L7500


Description
The E5502 is based on Nehalem architecture while the L7500 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5502 gets a score of 22.3 k points while the L7500 gets 10.6 k points.

Summarizing, the E5502 is 2.1 times faster than the L7500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106a5
6fa
Core
Gainestown
Merom
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.867 GHz
1.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
BGA 479
Cores/Threads
2 /2
2/2
TDP
80 W
17 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4096 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
0 kB
Date
March 2009
October 2006
Mean monothread perf.
11.3k points
6.74k points
Mean multithread perf.
22.28k points
10.65k 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
L7500
Test#1 (Integers)
4.76k
1.83k (x0.39)
Test#2 (FP)
3.15k
1.65k (x0.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.94k
1.58k (x0.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.45k
1.68k (x1.16)
TOTAL
11.3k
6.74k (x0.6)

Multithread

E5502

L7500
Test#1 (Integers)
9.48k
3.38k (x0.36)
Test#2 (FP)
6.3k
3.03k (x0.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.86k
2.89k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.64k
1.34k (x0.51)
TOTAL
22.28k
10.65k (x0.48)

Performance/W
E5502
L7500
Test#1 (Integers)
118 points/W
199 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
79 points/W
178 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
48 points/W
170 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
33 points/W
79 points/W
TOTAL
278 points/W
626 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5502
L7500
Test#1 (Integers)
2549 points/GHz
1146 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1685 points/GHz
1033 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1038 points/GHz
985 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
779 points/GHz
1051 points/GHz
TOTAL
6051 points/GHz
4215 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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