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Xeon W3530 vs C Series C-60


Description
The W3530 is based on Westmere architecture while the C-60 is based on Bobcat.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the W3530 gets a score of 72.8 k points while the C-60 gets 8.5 k points.

Summarizing, the W3530 is 8.6 times faster than the C-60. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106a5
500f20
Core
Bloomfield
Ontario
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.067 GHz
1.33 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
Socket FT1
Cores/Threads
4 /4
2/2
TDP
130 W
9 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x512 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
0 kB
Date
March 2010
August 2011
Mean monothread perf.
18.2k points
4.79k points
Mean multithread perf.
72.77k points
8.53k 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
W3530
C-60
Test#1 (Integers)
7.51k
1.32k (x0.18)
Test#2 (FP)
4.93k
1.94k (x0.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.02k
1.07k (x0.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.74k
0.45k (x0.17)
TOTAL
18.2k
4.79k (x0.26)

Multithread

W3530

C-60
Test#1 (Integers)
31.33k
2.36k (x0.08)
Test#2 (FP)
23.11k
3.52k (x0.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.78k
1.92k (x0.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.55k
0.73k (x0.29)
TOTAL
72.77k
8.53k (x0.12)

Performance/W
W3530
C-60
Test#1 (Integers)
241 points/W
262 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
178 points/W
391 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
121 points/W
213 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
20 points/W
81 points/W
TOTAL
560 points/W
948 points/W

Performance/GHz
W3530
C-60
Test#1 (Integers)
2450 points/GHz
994 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1608 points/GHz
1461 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
986 points/GHz
802 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
892 points/GHz
342 points/GHz
TOTAL
5935 points/GHz
3599 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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