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Xeon X3430 vs Core i3-8100


Description
The X3430 is based on Nehalem architecture while the i3-8100 is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the X3430 gets a score of 55.7 k points while the i3-8100 gets 152.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-8100 is 2.7 times faster than the X3430. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106e5
906eb
Core
Lynnfield
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA1156
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/4
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
6144 kB
Date
October 2009
October 2017
Mean monothread perf.
15.74k points
59.18k points
Mean multithread perf.
55.66k points
200.4k 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
X3430
i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
1.75k
3.72k (x2.13)
Test#2 (FP)
3.95k
15.33k (x3.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.29k
4.71k (x2.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.66k
6.76k (x2.55)
TOTAL
10.65k
30.52k (x2.87)

Multithread

X3430

i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
6.81k
14.48k (x2.13)
Test#2 (FP)
15.37k
59.59k (x3.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.9k
18.07k (x2.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.42k
4.3k (x0.97)
TOTAL
35.49k
96.43k (x2.72)

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
X3430
i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
6.41k
13.51k (x2.11)
Test#2 (FP)
4.27k
19.38k (x4.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.38k
5.06k (x2.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.67k
7.87k (x2.94)
TOTAL
15.74k
45.81k (x2.91)

Multithread

X3430

i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
25.19k
52.88k (x2.1)
Test#2 (FP)
16.76k
75.92k (x4.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.33k
19.52k (x2.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.37k
4.53k (x1.04)
TOTAL
55.66k
152.86k (x2.75)

Performance/W
X3430
i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
265 points/W
814 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
176 points/W
1168 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
98 points/W
300 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
46 points/W
70 points/W
TOTAL
586 points/W
2352 points/W

Performance/GHz
X3430
i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
2288 points/GHz
3753 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1527 points/GHz
5383 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
852 points/GHz
1405 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
954 points/GHz
2185 points/GHz
TOTAL
5621 points/GHz
12725 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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