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Xeon L5430 vs Core 2 Duo E4500


Description
Both models L5430 and E4500 are based on Core architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the L5430 gets a score of 51.6 k points while the E4500 gets 16 k points.

Summarizing, the L5430 is 3.2 times faster than the E4500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
1067a
6fd
Core
Harpertown
Allendale
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.667 GHz
2.2 GHz
Socket
Socket 771
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
50 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x6144 kB
2048 kB
Date
September 2008
July 2007
Mean monothread perf.
15.62k points
8.33k points
Mean multithread perf.
51.64k points
15.97k 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
E4500
Test#1 (Integers)
3.09k
2.53k (x0.82)
Test#2 (FP)
6.86k
2.29k (x0.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.66k
2.31k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.01k
1.2k (x0.4)
TOTAL
15.62k
8.33k (x0.53)

Multithread

L5430

E4500
Test#1 (Integers)
12.4k
4.98k (x0.4)
Test#2 (FP)
27.27k
4.59k (x0.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.41k
4.63k (x0.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.57k
1.77k (x1.13)
TOTAL
51.64k
15.97k (x0.31)

Performance/W
L5430
E4500
Test#1 (Integers)
248 points/W
77 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
545 points/W
71 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
208 points/W
71 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
31 points/W
27 points/W
TOTAL
1033 points/W
246 points/W

Performance/GHz
L5430
E4500
Test#1 (Integers)
1160 points/GHz
1149 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2573 points/GHz
1043 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
996 points/GHz
1050 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1128 points/GHz
544 points/GHz
TOTAL
5858 points/GHz
3786 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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