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Xeon W3530 vs X5670


Description
Both models W3530 and X5670 are based on Westmere architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the W3530 gets a score of 72.8 k points while the X5670 gets 115.4 k points.

Summarizing, the X5670 is 1.6 times faster than the W3530 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106a5
206c2
Core
Bloomfield
Westmere-EP
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.933 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.067 GHz
3.333 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
4 /4
6 /6
TDP
130 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
64 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
12288 kB
Date
March 2010
March 2010
Mean monothread perf.
18.2k points
20.26k points
Mean multithread perf.
72.77k points
115.4k 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
X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
7.51k
8.35k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
4.93k
5.58k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.02k
3.32k (x1.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.74k
3k (x1.1)
TOTAL
18.2k
20.26k (x1.11)

Multithread

W3530

X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
31.33k
49.72k (x1.59)
Test#2 (FP)
23.11k
35.19k (x1.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.78k
21.88k (x1.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.55k
8.6k (x3.37)
TOTAL
72.77k
115.4k (x1.59)

Performance/W
W3530
X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
241 points/W
523 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
178 points/W
370 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
121 points/W
230 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
20 points/W
91 points/W
TOTAL
560 points/W
1215 points/W

Performance/GHz
W3530
X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
2450 points/GHz
2506 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1608 points/GHz
1675 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
986 points/GHz
997 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
892 points/GHz
900 points/GHz
TOTAL
5935 points/GHz
6078 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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