Xeon W3520 vs Core i5-6400
Description
The W3520 is based on Nehalem architecture while the i5-6400 is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the W3520 gets a score of 73.2 k points while the i5-6400 gets 129.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6400 is 1.8 times faster than the W3520 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the W3520 gets a score of 73.2 k points while the i5-6400 gets 129.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6400 is 1.8 times faster than the W3520 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106a5
506e3
Core
Nehalem-WS
Skylake-S
Base frecuency
2.667 GHz
2.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.933 GHz
3.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4 /8
4/4
TDP
130 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+x4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
6144 kB
Date
March 2009
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
17.96k points
48.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
73.16k points
174.05k 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
W3520
i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
7.35k
11.56k (x1.57)
Test#2 (FP)
4.89k
16.53k (x3.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.9k
4.3k (x1.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.82k
3.97k (x1.41)
TOTAL
17.96k
36.36k (x2.02)
Multithread
W3520
i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
29.69k
43.01k (x1.45)
Test#2 (FP)
22.26k
64.46k (x2.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.91k
16.14k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.29k
5.91k (x0.94)
TOTAL
73.16k
129.51k (x1.77)
Performance/W
W3520
i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
228 points/W
662 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
171 points/W
992 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
115 points/W
248 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
91 points/W
TOTAL
563 points/W
1992 points/W
Performance/GHz
W3520
i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
2506 points/GHz
3503 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1669 points/GHz
5009 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
989 points/GHz
1302 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
960 points/GHz
1203 points/GHz
TOTAL
6123 points/GHz
11018 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]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4