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Xeon L5430 vs Core 2 Quad Q8400


Description
Both models L5430 and Q8400 are based on Core architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the L5430 gets a score of 51.6 k points while the Q8400 gets 51.9 k points.

Summarizing, the Q8400 is 1 times faster than the L5430. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
1067a
1067a
Core
Harpertown
Yorkfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.667 GHz
2.666 GHz
Socket
Socket 771
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/4
TDP
50 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
128+128 kB
Cache L2
2x6144 kB
4096 kB
Date
September 2008
April 2009
Mean monothread perf.
15.62k points
14.04k points
Mean multithread perf.
51.64k points
51.92k 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
Q8400
Test#1 (Integers)
3.09k
3.08k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
6.86k
6.8k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.66k
2.73k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.01k
1.42k (x0.47)
TOTAL
15.62k
14.04k (x0.9)

Multithread

L5430

Q8400
Test#1 (Integers)
12.4k
12.25k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
27.27k
26.84k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.41k
10.82k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.57k
2.02k (x1.29)
TOTAL
51.64k
51.92k (x1.01)

Performance/W
L5430
Q8400
Test#1 (Integers)
248 points/W
129 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
545 points/W
283 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
208 points/W
114 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
31 points/W
21 points/W
TOTAL
1033 points/W
547 points/W

Performance/GHz
L5430
Q8400
Test#1 (Integers)
1160 points/GHz
1157 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2573 points/GHz
2551 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
996 points/GHz
1025 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1128 points/GHz
532 points/GHz
TOTAL
5858 points/GHz
5265 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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