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Xeon W3550 vs Athlon II X2 260


Description
The W3550 is based on architecture while the 260 is based on K10.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the W3550 gets a score of 73.2 k points while the 260 gets 27.5 k points.

Summarizing, the W3550 is 2.7 times faster than the 260. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106a5
100f63
Core
Bloomfield
Regor
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.066 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.333 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
Socket AM3
Cores/Threads
4 /4
2/2
TDP
130 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
2x128 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
kB
Date
August 2009
May 2010
Mean monothread perf.
20.24k points
17.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
73.21k points
27.54k 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
W3550
260
Test#1 (Integers)
8.34k
6.04k (x0.72)
Test#2 (FP)
5.56k
6.2k (x1.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.26k
3.11k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.08k
1.7k (x0.55)
TOTAL
20.24k
17.05k (x0.84)

Multithread

W3550

260
Test#1 (Integers)
32.5k
10.02k (x0.31)
Test#2 (FP)
21.59k
10.18k (x0.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.85k
5.1k (x0.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.27k
2.25k (x0.36)
TOTAL
73.21k
27.54k (x0.38)

Performance/W
W3550
260
Test#1 (Integers)
250 points/W
154 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
166 points/W
157 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
99 points/W
78 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
35 points/W
TOTAL
563 points/W
424 points/W

Performance/GHz
W3550
260
Test#1 (Integers)
2502 points/GHz
1886 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1669 points/GHz
1939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
978 points/GHz
971 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
925 points/GHz
532 points/GHz
TOTAL
6073 points/GHz
5328 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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