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Xeon W3530 vs Core i7-950


Description
Both models W3530 and i7-950 are based on Westmere architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the W3530 gets a score of 72.8 k points while the i7-950 gets 76.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-950 is 1 times faster than the W3530 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106a5
106a5
Core
Bloomfield
Bloomfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
3.066 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.067 GHz
3.333 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
4 /4
4/4
TDP
130 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
8192 kB
Date
March 2010
June 2009
Mean monothread perf.
18.2k points
19.46k points
Mean multithread perf.
72.77k points
76.29k 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
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
7.51k
8.01k (x1.07)
Test#2 (FP)
4.93k
5.38k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.02k
3.11k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.74k
2.96k (x1.08)
TOTAL
18.2k
19.46k (x1.07)

Multithread

W3530

i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
31.33k
31.53k (x1.01)
Test#2 (FP)
23.11k
24.16k (x1.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.78k
15.84k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.55k
4.75k (x1.86)
TOTAL
72.77k
76.29k (x1.05)

Performance/W
W3530
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
241 points/W
243 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
178 points/W
186 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
121 points/W
122 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
20 points/W
37 points/W
TOTAL
560 points/W
587 points/W

Performance/GHz
W3530
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
2450 points/GHz
2403 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1608 points/GHz
1614 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
986 points/GHz
934 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
892 points/GHz
888 points/GHz
TOTAL
5935 points/GHz
5839 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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