Xeon X5670 vs Core i7-860
Description
The X5670 is based on Westmere architecture while the i7-860 is based on Nehalem.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the X5670 gets a score of 115.4 k points while the i7-860 gets 75.4 k points.
Summarizing, the X5670 is 1.5 times faster than the i7-860 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the X5670 gets a score of 115.4 k points while the i7-860 gets 75.4 k points.
Summarizing, the X5670 is 1.5 times faster than the i7-860 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
206c2
106e5
Core
Westmere-EP
Lynnfield
Base frecuency
2.933 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.333 GHz
3.467 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 1156
Cores/Threads
6 /6
4/8
TDP
95 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
8192 kB
Date
March 2010
September 2009
Mean monothread perf.
20.26k points
19.19k points
Mean multithread perf.
115.4k points
75.43k 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
i7-860
Test#1 (Integers)
8.35k
7.87k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
5.58k
5.25k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.32k
2.94k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
3k
3.13k (x1.04)
TOTAL
20.26k
19.19k (x0.95)
Multithread
X5670
i7-860
Test#1 (Integers)
49.72k
31.5k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
35.19k
23.47k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.88k
15.47k (x0.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.6k
4.98k (x0.58)
TOTAL
115.4k
75.43k (x0.65)
Performance/W
X5670
i7-860
Test#1 (Integers)
523 points/W
332 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
370 points/W
247 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
230 points/W
163 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
91 points/W
52 points/W
TOTAL
1215 points/W
794 points/W
Performance/GHz
X5670
i7-860
Test#1 (Integers)
2506 points/GHz
2271 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1675 points/GHz
1514 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
997 points/GHz
847 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
900 points/GHz
902 points/GHz
TOTAL
6078 points/GHz
5534 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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