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Xeon E5506 vs A6 3600


Description
The E5506 is based on Nehalem architecture while the 3600 is based on K10.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5506 gets a score of 90.4 k points while the 3600 gets 44.1 k points.

Summarizing, the E5506 is 2 times faster than the 3600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106a5
300f10
Core
Gainestown
Llano
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.133 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.133 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
Socket FM1
Cores/Threads
4 /4
4/4
TDP
80 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
4x64+4x64 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x1024 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
0 kB
Date
March 2009
August 2011
Mean monothread perf.
9.97k points
12.01k points
Mean multithread perf.
90.45k points
44.12k 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
E5506
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
4.48k
4.03k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
2.99k
4.25k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.81k
2.19k (x1.21)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.69k
1.54k (x2.23)
TOTAL
9.97k
12.01k (x1.2)

Multithread

E5506

3600
Test#1 (Integers)
41k
15.66k (x0.38)
Test#2 (FP)
28.17k
16.66k (x0.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.4k
8.33k (x0.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.88k
3.48k (x0.9)
TOTAL
90.45k
44.12k (x0.49)

Performance/W
E5506
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
513 points/W
241 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
352 points/W
256 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
217 points/W
128 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
53 points/W
TOTAL
1131 points/W
679 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5506
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
2099 points/GHz
1680 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1404 points/GHz
1770 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
847 points/GHz
913 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
325 points/GHz
642 points/GHz
TOTAL
4675 points/GHz
5006 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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