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Xeon W3530 vs X3430


Description
The W3530 is based on Westmere architecture while the X3430 is based on Nehalem.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the W3530 gets a score of 72.8 k points while the X3430 gets 55.7 k points.

Summarizing, the W3530 is 1.3 times faster than the X3430. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106a5
106e5
Core
Bloomfield
Lynnfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.067 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA1156
Cores/Threads
4 /4
4/4
TDP
130 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
8192 kB
Date
March 2010
October 2009
Mean monothread perf.
18.2k points
15.74k points
Mean multithread perf.
72.77k points
55.66k 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
X3430
Test#1 (Integers)
7.51k
6.41k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
4.93k
4.27k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.02k
2.38k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.74k
2.67k (x0.98)
TOTAL
18.2k
15.74k (x0.86)

Multithread

W3530

X3430
Test#1 (Integers)
31.33k
25.19k (x0.8)
Test#2 (FP)
23.11k
16.76k (x0.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.78k
9.33k (x0.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.55k
4.37k (x1.71)
TOTAL
72.77k
55.66k (x0.76)

Performance/W
W3530
X3430
Test#1 (Integers)
241 points/W
265 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
178 points/W
176 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
121 points/W
98 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
20 points/W
46 points/W
TOTAL
560 points/W
586 points/W

Performance/GHz
W3530
X3430
Test#1 (Integers)
2450 points/GHz
2288 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1608 points/GHz
1527 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
986 points/GHz
852 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
892 points/GHz
954 points/GHz
TOTAL
5935 points/GHz
5621 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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