Xeon W3550 vs Core i3-4170
Description
The W3550 is based on architecture while the i3-4170 is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the W3550 gets a score of 73.2 k points while the i3-4170 gets 66.7 k points.
Summarizing, the W3550 is 1.1 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the W3550 gets a score of 73.2 k points while the i3-4170 gets 66.7 k points.
Summarizing, the W3550 is 1.1 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106a5
306c3
Core
Bloomfield
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.066 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.333 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA1150
Cores/Threads
4 /4
2/4
TDP
130 W
54 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
3072 kB
Date
August 2009
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
20.24k points
44.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
73.21k points
92.71k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
W3550
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
2.3k
4.24k (x1.84)
Test#2 (FP)
5.21k
10.58k (x2.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.31k
4.87k (x1.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.09k
4.2k (x1.36)
TOTAL
13.92k
23.88k (x1.72)
Multithread
W3550
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
8.75k
7.7k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
19.8k
27.14k (x1.37)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.38k
11.48k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.17k
2.68k (x0.43)
TOTAL
47.09k
49k (x1.04)
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
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
8.34k
13.1k (x1.57)
Test#2 (FP)
5.56k
11.68k (x2.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.26k
5.07k (x1.55)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.08k
4.19k (x1.36)
TOTAL
20.24k
34.04k (x1.68)
Multithread
W3550
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
32.5k
25.81k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
21.59k
25k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.85k
11.96k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.27k
3.87k (x0.62)
TOTAL
73.21k
66.65k (x0.91)
Performance/W
W3550
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
250 points/W
478 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
166 points/W
463 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
99 points/W
222 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
72 points/W
TOTAL
563 points/W
1234 points/W
Performance/GHz
W3550
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
2502 points/GHz
3541 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1669 points/GHz
3157 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
978 points/GHz
1369 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
925 points/GHz
1132 points/GHz
TOTAL
6073 points/GHz
9199 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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