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Xeon X5670 vs E5472


Description
The X5670 is based on Westmere architecture while the E5472 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the X5670 gets a score of 115.4 k points while the E5472 gets 48.6 k points.

Summarizing, the X5670 is 2.4 times faster than the E5472. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206c2
10676
Core
Westmere-EP
Harpertown
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.933 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.333 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA-771
Cores/Threads
6 /6
4/4
TDP
95 W
80 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x6144 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
kB
Date
March 2010
November 2007
Mean monothread perf.
20.26k points
16.62k points
Mean multithread perf.
115.4k points
48.62k 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
E5472
Test#1 (Integers)
8.35k
2.88k (x0.35)
Test#2 (FP)
5.58k
6.36k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.32k
2.55k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
3k
4.83k (x1.61)
TOTAL
20.26k
16.62k (x0.82)

Multithread

X5670

E5472
Test#1 (Integers)
49.72k
11.19k (x0.23)
Test#2 (FP)
35.19k
24.85k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.88k
10.04k (x0.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.6k
2.54k (x0.3)
TOTAL
115.4k
48.62k (x0.42)

Performance/W
X5670
E5472
Test#1 (Integers)
523 points/W
140 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
370 points/W
311 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
230 points/W
125 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
91 points/W
32 points/W
TOTAL
1215 points/W
608 points/W

Performance/GHz
X5670
E5472
Test#1 (Integers)
2506 points/GHz
961 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1675 points/GHz
2119 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
997 points/GHz
850 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
900 points/GHz
1610 points/GHz
TOTAL
6078 points/GHz
5539 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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