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Virtual CPU Version 2.5 vs Xeon W3520


Description
The Version 2.5 is based on - architecture while the W3520 is based on Nehalem.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the Version 2.5 gets a score of 85.7 k points while the W3520 gets 73.2 k points.

Summarizing, the Version 2.5 is 1.2 times faster than the W3520 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
663
106a5
Core
-
Nehalem-WS
Architecture
-
Base frecuency
4.2 GHz
2.667 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.2 GHz
2.933 GHz
Socket
-
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
2/2
4 /8
TDP
- W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
- kB
4x32+x4x32 kB
Cache L2
- kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
- kB
8192 kB
Date
-
March 2009
Mean monothread perf.
56.16k points
17.96k points
Mean multithread perf.
85.75k points
73.16k 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
Version 2.5
W3520
Test#1 (Integers)
15.7k
7.35k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
22.8k
4.89k (x0.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.61k
2.9k (x0.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.05k
2.82k (x0.23)
TOTAL
56.16k
17.96k (x0.32)

Multithread

Version 2.5

W3520
Test#1 (Integers)
28.49k
29.69k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
37.67k
22.26k (x0.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.09k
14.91k (x1.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.5k
6.29k (x0.66)
TOTAL
85.75k
73.16k (x0.85)

Performance/W
Version 2.5
W3520
Test#1 (Integers)