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Xeon X5670 vs Core i5-3470


Description
The X5670 is based on Westmere architecture while the i5-3470 is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the X5670 gets a score of 115.4 k points while the i5-3470 gets 114.7 k points.

Summarizing, the X5670 is 1 times faster than the i5-3470 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206c2
306a9
Core
Westmere-EP
Ivy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.933 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.333 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
6 /6
4/4
TDP
95 W
77 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
6144 kB
Date
March 2010
June 2012
Mean monothread perf.
20.26k points
31.71k points
Mean multithread perf.
115.4k points
94.15k 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
X5670
i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
8.35k
12.26k (x1.47)
Test#2 (FP)
5.58k
11k (x1.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.32k
4.76k (x1.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
3k
5.39k (x1.8)
TOTAL
20.26k
33.42k (x1.65)

Multithread

X5670

i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
49.72k
46.54k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
35.19k
41.4k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.88k
18.09k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.6k
8.69k (x1.01)
TOTAL
115.4k
114.73k (x0.99)

Performance/W
X5670
i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
523 points/W
604 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
370 points/W
538 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
230 points/W
235 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
91 points/W
113 points/W
TOTAL
1215 points/W
1490 points/W

Performance/GHz
X5670
i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
2506 points/GHz
3406 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1675 points/GHz
3056 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
997 points/GHz
1323 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
900 points/GHz
1498 points/GHz
TOTAL
6078 points/GHz
9283 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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