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Xeon E5504 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600


Description
The E5504 is based on Nehalem architecture while the Q6600 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5504 gets a score of 42 k points while the Q6600 gets 30.6 k points.

Summarizing, the E5504 is 1.4 times faster than the Q6600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106a5
6fb
Core
Gainestown
Kentsfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
2 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
4 /4
4/4
TDP
80 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
8192 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
kB
Date
March 2009
July 2007
Mean monothread perf.
10.92k points
8.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
41.95k points
30.64k 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
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
4.57k
2.78k (x0.61)
Test#2 (FP)
3.07k
2.49k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.85k
2.37k (x1.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.43k
1.29k (x0.91)
TOTAL
10.92k
8.92k (x0.82)

Multithread

E5504

Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
19.07k
10.9k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
12.52k
9.79k (x0.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.97k
9.11k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.39k
0.84k (x0.35)
TOTAL
41.95k
30.64k (x0.73)

Performance/W
E5504
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
238 points/W
115 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
157 points/W
103 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
100 points/W
96 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
30 points/W
9 points/W
TOTAL
524 points/W
323 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5504
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
2287 points/GHz
1157 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1535 points/GHz
1036 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
926 points/GHz
986 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
713 points/GHz
539 points/GHz
TOTAL
5460 points/GHz
3718 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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