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Xeon X3430 vs Core 2 Duo E4300


Description
The X3430 is based on Nehalem architecture while the E4300 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the X3430 gets a score of 55.7 k points while the E4300 gets 12.9 k points.

Summarizing, the X3430 is 4.3 times faster than the E4300 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106e5
6f2
Core
Lynnfield
Allendale
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
1.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
1.8 GHz
Socket
LGA1156
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2048 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
0 kB
Date
October 2009
July 2006
Mean monothread perf.
15.74k points
7.03k points
Mean multithread perf.
55.66k points
12.89k 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
E4300
Test#1 (Integers)
1.75k
1.81k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
3.95k
1.81k (x0.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.29k
1.79k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.66k
1.19k (x0.45)
TOTAL
10.65k
6.61k (x0.62)

Multithread

X3430

E4300
Test#1 (Integers)
6.81k
3.61k (x0.53)
Test#2 (FP)
15.37k
3.62k (x0.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.9k
3.6k (x0.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.42k
1.2k (x0.27)
TOTAL
35.49k
12.03k (x0.34)

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
E4300
Test#1 (Integers)
6.41k
2.08k (x0.32)
Test#2 (FP)
4.27k
1.88k (x0.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.38k
1.89k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.67k
1.19k (x0.44)
TOTAL
15.74k
7.03k (x0.45)

Multithread

X3430

E4300
Test#1 (Integers)
25.19k
4.16k (x0.17)
Test#2 (FP)
16.76k
3.75k (x0.22)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.33k
3.78k (x0.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.37k
1.2k (x0.27)
TOTAL
55.66k
12.89k (x0.23)

Performance/W
X3430
E4300
Test#1 (Integers)
265 points/W
64 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
176 points/W
58 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
98 points/W
58 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
46 points/W
18 points/W
TOTAL
586 points/W
198 points/W

Performance/GHz
X3430
E4300
Test#1 (Integers)
2288 points/GHz
1156 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1527 points/GHz
1044 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
852 points/GHz
1050 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
954 points/GHz
659 points/GHz
TOTAL
5621 points/GHz
3908 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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