Xeon W3550 vs Core 2 Duo E8500
Description
The W3550 is based on architecture while the E8500 is based on Core.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the W3550 gets a score of 73.2 k points while the E8500 gets 31.2 k points.
Summarizing, the W3550 is 2.3 times faster than the E8500 . 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 E8500 gets 31.2 k points.
Summarizing, the W3550 is 2.3 times faster than the E8500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106a5
1067a
Core
Bloomfield
Wolfdale
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.066 GHz
3.167 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.333 GHz
3.167 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
4 /4
2/2
TDP
130 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
6144 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
kB
Date
August 2009
August 2008
Mean monothread perf.
20.24k points
19.46k points
Mean multithread perf.
73.21k points
31.21k 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
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
8.34k
3.65k (x0.44)
Test#2 (FP)
5.56k
8.07k (x1.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.26k
3.15k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.08k
4.59k (x1.49)
TOTAL
20.24k
19.46k (x0.96)
Multithread
W3550
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
32.5k
7.11k (x0.22)
Test#2 (FP)
21.59k
15.79k (x0.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.85k
6.2k (x0.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.27k
2.13k (x0.34)
TOTAL
73.21k
31.21k (x0.43)
Performance/W
W3550
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
250 points/W
109 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
166 points/W
243 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
99 points/W
95 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
33 points/W
TOTAL
563 points/W
480 points/W
Performance/GHz
W3550
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
2502 points/GHz
1151 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1669 points/GHz
2549 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
978 points/GHz
994 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
925 points/GHz
1450 points/GHz
TOTAL
6073 points/GHz
6144 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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