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Virtual CPU Version 2.5 vs Xeon X5675


Description
The Version 2.5 is based on - architecture while the X5675 is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the Version 2.5 gets a score of 85.7 k points while the X5675 gets 124.9 k points.

Summarizing, the X5675 is 1.5 times faster than the Version 2.5. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
663
206c2
Core
-
Westmere-EP
Architecture
-
Base frecuency
4.2 GHz
3.067 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.2 GHz
3.467 GHz
Socket
-
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
2/2
6 /12
TDP
- W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
- kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
- kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
- kB
12288 kB
Date
-
February 2011
Mean monothread perf.
56.16k points
21.04k points
Mean multithread perf.
85.75k points
124.92k 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
X5675
Test#1 (Integers)
15.7k
8.77k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
22.8k
5.82k (x0.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.61k
3.47k (x0.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.05k
2.98k (x0.25)
TOTAL
56.16k
21.04k (x0.37)

Multithread

Version 2.5

X5675
Test#1 (Integers)
28.49k
53.23k (x1.87)
Test#2 (FP)
37.67k
39.35k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.09k
27.05k (x2.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.5k
5.28k (x0.56)
TOTAL
85.75k
124.92k (x1.46)

Performance/W
Version 2.5
X5675
Test#1 (Integers)