Xeon E5504 vs Core i3-2120
Description
The E5504 is based on Nehalem architecture while the i3-2120 is based on Sandy Bridge.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5504 gets a score of 42 k points while the i3-2120 gets 51.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-2120 is 1.2 times faster than the E5504 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5504 gets a score of 42 k points while the i3-2120 gets 51.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-2120 is 1.2 times faster than the E5504 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106a5
206a7
Core
Gainestown
Sandy Bridge
Base frecuency
2 GHz
3.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
4 /4
2/2
TDP
80 W
65 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
February 2012
Mean monothread perf.
10.92k points
24.23k points
Mean multithread perf.
41.95k points
53.48k 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
E5504
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
4.57k
9.82k (x2.15)
Test#2 (FP)
3.07k
7.9k (x2.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.85k
3.98k (x2.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.43k
2.95k (x2.07)
TOTAL
10.92k
24.64k (x2.26)
Multithread
E5504
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
19.07k
20.46k (x1.07)
Test#2 (FP)
12.52k
17.77k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.97k
10.03k (x1.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.39k
2.94k (x1.23)
TOTAL
41.95k
51.21k (x1.22)
Performance/W
E5504
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
238 points/W
315 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
157 points/W
273 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
100 points/W
154 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
30 points/W
45 points/W
TOTAL
524 points/W
788 points/W
Performance/GHz
E5504
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
2287 points/GHz
2974 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1535 points/GHz
2393 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
926 points/GHz
1206 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
713 points/GHz
895 points/GHz
TOTAL
5460 points/GHz
7468 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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