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Xeon L5430 vs X5670


Description
The L5430 is based on Core architecture while the X5670 is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the L5430 gets a score of 51.6 k points while the X5670 gets 115.4 k points.

Summarizing, the X5670 is 2.2 times faster than the L5430. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
1067a
206c2
Core
Harpertown
Westmere-EP
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.667 GHz
2.933 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.667 GHz
3.333 GHz
Socket
Socket 771
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
4/4
6 /6
TDP
50 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
64 kB
Cache L2
2x6144 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
12288 kB
Date
September 2008
March 2010
Mean monothread perf.
15.62k points
20.26k points
Mean multithread perf.
51.64k points
115.4k 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
X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
3.09k
8.35k (x2.7)
Test#2 (FP)
6.86k
5.58k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.66k
3.32k (x1.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.01k
3k (x1)
TOTAL
15.62k
20.26k (x1.3)

Multithread

L5430

X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
12.4k
49.72k (x4.01)
Test#2 (FP)
27.27k
35.19k (x1.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.41k
21.88k (x2.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.57k
8.6k (x5.49)
TOTAL
51.64k
115.4k (x2.23)

Performance/W
L5430
X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
248 points/W
523 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
545 points/W
370 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
208 points/W
230 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
31 points/W
91 points/W
TOTAL
1033 points/W
1215 points/W

Performance/GHz
L5430
X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
1160 points/GHz
2506 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2573 points/GHz
1675 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
996 points/GHz
997 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1128 points/GHz
900 points/GHz
TOTAL
5858 points/GHz
6078 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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