Xeon E5506 vs W3550
Description
The E5506 is based on Nehalem architecture while the W3550 is based on .
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5506 gets a score of 90.4 k points while the W3550 gets 73.2 k points.
Summarizing, the E5506 is 1.2 times faster than the W3550 . 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 W3550 gets 73.2 k points.
Summarizing, the E5506 is 1.2 times faster than the W3550 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106a5
106a5
Core
Gainestown
Bloomfield
Base frecuency
2.133 GHz
3.066 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.133 GHz
3.333 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
4 /4
4 /4
TDP
80 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
64 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
8192 kB
Date
March 2009
August 2009
Mean monothread perf.
9.97k points
20.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
90.45k points
73.21k 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
W3550
Test#1 (Integers)
1.21k
2.3k (x1.91)
Test#2 (FP)
2.75k
5.21k (x1.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.94k
3.31k (x1.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.78k
3.09k (x3.96)
TOTAL
6.68k
13.92k (x2.08)
Multithread
E5506
W3550
Test#1 (Integers)
12.25k
8.75k (x0.71)
Test#2 (FP)
25.55k
19.8k (x0.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.1k
12.38k (x0.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.01k
6.17k (x1.23)
TOTAL
59.9k
47.09k (x0.79)
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
W3550
Test#1 (Integers)
4.48k
8.34k (x1.86)
Test#2 (FP)
2.99k
5.56k (x1.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.81k
3.26k (x1.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.69k
3.08k (x4.45)
TOTAL
9.97k
20.24k (x2.03)
Multithread
E5506
W3550
Test#1 (Integers)
41k
32.5k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
28.17k
21.59k (x0.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.4k
12.85k (x0.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.88k
6.27k (x1.62)
TOTAL
90.45k
73.21k (x0.81)
Performance/W
E5506
W3550
Test#1 (Integers)
513 points/W
250 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
352 points/W
166 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
217 points/W
99 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
48 points/W
TOTAL
1131 points/W
563 points/W
Performance/GHz
E5506
W3550
Test#1 (Integers)
2099 points/GHz
2502 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1404 points/GHz
1669 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
847 points/GHz
978 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
325 points/GHz
925 points/GHz
TOTAL
4675 points/GHz
6073 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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