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Xeon X3430 vs Core i5-2520M


Description
The X3430 is based on Nehalem architecture while the i5-2520M is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the X3430 gets a score of 35.5 k points while the i5-2520M gets 34.2 k points.

Summarizing, the X3430 is 1 times faster than the i5-2520M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106e5
206a7
Core
Lynnfield
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
LGA1156
BGA1023
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
95 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
3072 kB
Date
October 2009
February 2011
Mean monothread perf.
15.74k points
24.13k points
Mean multithread perf.
55.66k points
50.23k 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
i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
1.75k
2.69k (x1.54)
Test#2 (FP)
3.95k
7.28k (x1.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.29k
3.84k (x1.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.66k
3.05k (x1.15)
TOTAL
10.65k
16.86k (x1.58)

Multithread

X3430

i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
6.81k
6.08k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
15.37k
16.15k (x1.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.9k
8.87k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.42k
3.06k (x0.69)
TOTAL
35.49k
34.15k (x0.96)

Performance/W
X3430
i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
72 points/W
174 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
162 points/W
461 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
94 points/W
253 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
47 points/W
87 points/W
TOTAL
374 points/W
976 points/W

Performance/GHz
X3430
i5-2520M
Test#1 (Integers)
623 points/GHz
840 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1411 points/GHz
2275 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
820 points/GHz
1200 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
948 points/GHz
954 points/GHz
TOTAL
3802 points/GHz
5269 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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