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Xeon X5670 vs W3530


Description
Both models X5670 and W3530 are based on Westmere architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the X5670 gets a score of 115.4 k points while the W3530 gets 72.8 k points.

Summarizing, the X5670 is 1.6 times faster than the W3530 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206c2
106a5
Core
Westmere-EP
Bloomfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.933 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.333 GHz
3.067 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
6 /6
4 /4
TDP
95 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
64 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
8192 kB
Date
March 2010
March 2010
Mean monothread perf.
20.26k points
18.2k points
Mean multithread perf.
115.4k points
72.77k 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
W3530
Test#1 (Integers)
8.35k
7.51k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
5.58k
4.93k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.32k
3.02k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
3k
2.74k (x0.91)
TOTAL
20.26k
18.2k (x0.9)

Multithread

X5670

W3530
Test#1 (Integers)
49.72k
31.33k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
35.19k
23.11k (x0.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.88k
15.78k (x0.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.6k
2.55k (x0.3)
TOTAL
115.4k
72.77k (x0.63)

Performance/W
X5670
W3530
Test#1 (Integers)
523 points/W
241 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
370 points/W
178 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
230 points/W
121 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
91 points/W
20 points/W
TOTAL
1215 points/W
560 points/W

Performance/GHz
X5670
W3530
Test#1 (Integers)
2506 points/GHz
2450 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1675 points/GHz
1608 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
997 points/GHz
986 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
900 points/GHz
892 points/GHz
TOTAL
6078 points/GHz
5935 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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