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Xeon W3550 vs Celeron G530


Description
The W3550 is based on architecture while the G530 is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the W3550 gets a score of 73.2 k points while the G530 gets 27 k points.

Summarizing, the W3550 is 2.7 times faster than the G530. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106a5
206a7
Core
Bloomfield
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.066 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.333 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
4 /4
2/2
TDP
130 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
2048 kB
Date
August 2009
September 2011
Mean monothread perf.
20.24k points
18.1k points
Mean multithread perf.
73.21k points
26.95k 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
G530
Test#1 (Integers)
8.34k
7.16k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
5.56k
5.62k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.26k
2.85k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.08k
2.46k (x0.8)
TOTAL
20.24k
18.1k (x0.89)

Multithread

W3550

G530
Test#1 (Integers)
32.5k
11.78k (x0.36)
Test#2 (FP)
21.59k
9.28k (x0.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.85k
3.59k (x0.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.27k
2.3k (x0.37)
TOTAL
73.21k
26.95k (x0.37)

Performance/W
W3550
G530
Test#1 (Integers)
250 points/W
181 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
166 points/W
143 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
99 points/W
55 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
35 points/W
TOTAL
563 points/W
415 points/W

Performance/GHz
W3550
G530
Test#1 (Integers)
2502 points/GHz
2985 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1669 points/GHz
2343 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
978 points/GHz
1187 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
925 points/GHz
1026 points/GHz
TOTAL
6073 points/GHz
7541 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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