Xeon E5506 vs Core 2 Quad Q6700
Description
The E5506 is based on Nehalem architecture while the Q6700 is based on Core.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5506 gets a score of 90.4 k points while the Q6700 gets 19.8 k points.
Summarizing, the E5506 is 4.6 times faster than the Q6700. 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 Q6700 gets 19.8 k points.
Summarizing, the E5506 is 4.6 times faster than the Q6700. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106a5
6fb
Core
Gainestown
Kentsfield
Base frecuency
2.133 GHz
2.666 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
April 2007
Mean monothread perf.
9.97k points
10.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
90.45k points
19.77k 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
Q6700
Test#1 (Integers)
4.48k
3.06k (x0.68)
Test#2 (FP)
2.99k
2.74k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.81k
2.56k (x1.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.69k
1.68k (x2.43)
TOTAL
9.97k
10.05k (x1.01)
Multithread
E5506
Q6700
Test#1 (Integers)
41k
7.28k (x0.18)
Test#2 (FP)
28.17k
5.83k (x0.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.4k
5.13k (x0.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.88k
1.53k (x0.4)
TOTAL
90.45k
19.77k (x0.22)
Performance/W
E5506
Q6700
Test#1 (Integers)
513 points/W
77 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
352 points/W
61 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
217 points/W
54 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
16 points/W
TOTAL
1131 points/W
208 points/W
Performance/GHz
E5506
Q6700
Test#1 (Integers)
2099 points/GHz
1146 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1404 points/GHz
1029 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
847 points/GHz
962 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
325 points/GHz
632 points/GHz
TOTAL
4675 points/GHz
3768 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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