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Xeon E5506 vs A6 9210


Description
The E5506 is based on Nehalem architecture while the 9210 is based on Excavator.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5506 gets a score of 90.4 k points while the 9210 gets 25.2 k points.

Summarizing, the E5506 is 3.6 times faster than the 9210. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106a5
670f00
Core
Gainestown
Stoney Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.133 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.133 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
Socket FP4
Cores/Threads
4 /4
2/2
TDP
80 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
1x96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
0 kB
Date
March 2009
June 2016
Mean monothread perf.
9.97k points
20.78k points
Mean multithread perf.
90.45k points
27.13k 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
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
4.48k
4.87k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
2.99k
10.38k (x3.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.81k
2.59k (x1.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.69k
2.38k (x3.44)
TOTAL
9.97k
20.22k (x2.03)

Multithread

E5506

9210
Test#1 (Integers)
41k
7.41k (x0.18)
Test#2 (FP)
28.17k
11.87k (x0.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.4k
3.35k (x0.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.88k
2.6k (x0.67)
TOTAL
90.45k
25.23k (x0.28)

Performance/W
E5506
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
513 points/W
494 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
352 points/W
792 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
217 points/W
223 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
173 points/W
TOTAL
1131 points/W
1682 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5506
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
2099 points/GHz
1740 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1404 points/GHz
3707 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
847 points/GHz
925 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
325 points/GHz
851 points/GHz
TOTAL
4675 points/GHz
7222 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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