Xeon W3520 vs Core i7-4790
Description
The W3520 is based on Nehalem architecture while the i7-4790 is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the W3520 gets a score of 73.2 k points while the i7-4790 gets 138.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790 is 1.9 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 i7-4790 gets 138.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790 is 1.9 times faster than the W3520 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106a5
306c3
Core
Nehalem-WS
Haswell
Base frecuency
2.667 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.933 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
4 /8
4/8
TDP
130 W
84 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+x4x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
8192 kB
Date
March 2009
May 2014
Mean monothread perf.
17.96k points
44.73k points
Mean multithread perf.
73.16k points
173.89k 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
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
7.35k
13.52k (x1.84)
Test#2 (FP)
4.89k
11.94k (x2.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.9k
4.96k (x1.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.82k
4.84k (x1.72)
TOTAL
17.96k
35.25k (x1.96)
Multithread
W3520
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
29.69k
54.7k (x1.84)
Test#2 (FP)
22.26k
52.41k (x2.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.91k
24.5k (x1.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.29k
6.77k (x1.08)
TOTAL
73.16k
138.37k (x1.89)
Performance/W
W3520
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
228 points/W
651 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
171 points/W
624 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
115 points/W
292 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
81 points/W
TOTAL
563 points/W
1647 points/W
Performance/GHz
W3520
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
2506 points/GHz
3380 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1669 points/GHz
2986 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
989 points/GHz
1239 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
960 points/GHz
1209 points/GHz
TOTAL
6123 points/GHz
8813 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