Xeon E5506 vs Core i7-5500U
Description
The E5506 is based on Nehalem architecture while the i7-5500U is based on Broadwell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5506 gets a score of 90.4 k points while the i7-5500U gets 63.7 k points.
Summarizing, the E5506 is 1.4 times faster than the i7-5500U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5506 gets a score of 90.4 k points while the i7-5500U gets 63.7 k points.
Summarizing, the E5506 is 1.4 times faster than the i7-5500U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106a5
306d4
Core
Gainestown
Broadwell-U
Base frecuency
2.133 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.133 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
BGA 1168
Cores/Threads
4 /4
2 /4
TDP
80 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
4096 kB
Date
March 2009
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
9.97k points
40.41k points
Mean multithread perf.
90.45k points
82.89k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
E5506
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
1.21k
3.31k (x2.75)
Test#2 (FP)
2.75k
11.61k (x4.22)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.94k
3.94k (x2.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.78k
3.24k (x4.15)
TOTAL
6.68k
22.1k (x3.31)
Multithread
E5506
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
12.25k
5.97k (x0.49)
Test#2 (FP)
25.55k
25.54k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.1k
8.8k (x0.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.01k
3.36k (x0.67)
TOTAL
59.9k
43.67k (x0.73)
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
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
4.48k
10.59k (x2.36)
Test#2 (FP)
2.99k
13.72k (x4.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.81k
4.22k (x2.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.69k
3.64k (x5.25)
TOTAL
9.97k
32.16k (x3.23)
Multithread
E5506
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
41k
20.8k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
28.17k
30.44k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.4k
9.1k (x0.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.88k
3.35k (x0.86)
TOTAL
90.45k
63.69k (x0.7)
Performance/W
E5506
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
513 points/W
1387 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
352 points/W
2029 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
217 points/W
607 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
223 points/W
TOTAL
1131 points/W
4246 points/W
Performance/GHz
E5506
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
2099 points/GHz
3529 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1404 points/GHz
4572 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
847 points/GHz
1408 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
325 points/GHz
1213 points/GHz
TOTAL
4675 points/GHz
10721 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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