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Xeon E5506 vs E5504


Description
Both models E5506 and E5504 are based on Nehalem architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5506 gets a score of 90.4 k points while the E5504 gets 42 k points.

Summarizing, the E5506 is 2.2 times faster than the E5504 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106a5
106a5
Core
Gainestown
Gainestown
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.133 GHz
2 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
4 /4
4 /4
TDP
80 W
80 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
64 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
4096 kB
Date
March 2009
March 2009
Mean monothread perf.
9.97k points
10.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
90.45k points
41.95k 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
E5504
Test#1 (Integers)
4.48k
4.57k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
2.99k
3.07k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.81k
1.85k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.69k
1.43k (x2.06)
TOTAL
9.97k
10.92k (x1.1)

Multithread

E5506

E5504
Test#1 (Integers)
41k
19.07k (x0.46)
Test#2 (FP)
28.17k
12.52k (x0.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.4k
7.97k (x0.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.88k
2.39k (x0.62)
TOTAL
90.45k
41.95k (x0.46)

Performance/W
E5506
E5504
Test#1 (Integers)
513 points/W
238 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
352 points/W
157 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
217 points/W
100 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
30 points/W
TOTAL
1131 points/W
524 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5506
E5504
Test#1 (Integers)
2099 points/GHz
2287 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1404 points/GHz
1535 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
847 points/GHz
926 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
325 points/GHz
713 points/GHz
TOTAL
4675 points/GHz
5460 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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