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Xeon L5430 vs A9 9420


Description
The L5430 is based on Core architecture while the 9420 is based on Excavator.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the L5430 gets a score of 51.6 k points while the 9420 gets 28.9 k points.

Summarizing, the L5430 is 1.8 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
1067a
670f00
Core
Harpertown
Stoney Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.667 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.667 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
Socket 771
Micro-BGA
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
50 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x6144 kB
1024 kB
Date
September 2008
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
15.62k points
33.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
51.64k points
46.33k 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
L5430
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
3.09k
8.41k (x2.72)
Test#2 (FP)
6.86k
11.48k (x1.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.66k
3.29k (x1.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.01k
2.24k (x0.74)
TOTAL
15.62k
25.41k (x1.63)

Multithread

L5430

9420
Test#1 (Integers)
12.4k
11.25k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
27.27k
13.69k (x0.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.41k
2.09k (x0.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.57k
1.87k (x1.19)
TOTAL
51.64k
28.89k (x0.56)

Performance/W
L5430
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
248 points/W
750 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
545 points/W
912 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
208 points/W
139 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
31 points/W
125 points/W
TOTAL
1033 points/W
1926 points/W

Performance/GHz
L5430
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
1160 points/GHz
2336 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2573 points/GHz
3188 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
996 points/GHz
913 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1128 points/GHz
621 points/GHz
TOTAL
5858 points/GHz
7058 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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