Xeon W3550 vs Core i3-550
Description
The W3550 is based on architecture while the i3-550 is based on Westmere.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the W3550 gets a score of 73.2 k points while the i3-550 gets 38.8 k points.
Summarizing, the W3550 is 1.9 times faster than the i3-550 . 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 i3-550 gets 38.8 k points.
Summarizing, the W3550 is 1.9 times faster than the i3-550 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106a5
20655
Core
Bloomfield
Clarkdale
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.066 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.333 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 1156
Cores/Threads
4 /4
2/2
TDP
130 W
73 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
4096 kB
Date
August 2009
May 2010
Mean monothread perf.
20.24k points
18.69k points
Mean multithread perf.
73.21k points
38.8k 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
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
8.34k
7.83k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
5.56k
5.3k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.26k
3.14k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.08k
2.43k (x0.79)
TOTAL
20.24k
18.69k (x0.92)
Multithread
W3550
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
32.5k
16.25k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
21.59k
12.12k (x0.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.85k
8.01k (x0.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.27k
2.42k (x0.38)
TOTAL
73.21k
38.8k (x0.53)
Performance/W
W3550
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
250 points/W
223 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
166 points/W
166 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
99 points/W
110 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
33 points/W
TOTAL
563 points/W
531 points/W
Performance/GHz
W3550
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
2502 points/GHz
2446 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1669 points/GHz
1655 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
978 points/GHz
982 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
925 points/GHz
759 points/GHz
TOTAL
6073 points/GHz
5842 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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