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Intel® Xeon® processor 3000 sequence
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E-mail, Web, and database benchmarks
Intel® Xeon® processor 3000 sequence servers deliver the best value for small and medium business owners with up to 2.6x the performance and 1.7x better performance per dollar.
| Intel® Core™2 Quad processor Q8400 (2.66GHz, 4MB L2, 1333MHz FSB) | Intel® Xeon® processor X3220 (2.40GHz, 8MB L2, 1066MHz FSB) | Intel® Xeon® processor X3380 (3.16GHz, 12MB L2, 1333MHz FSB, 45nm) | Intel® Xeon® processor X3450 (2.66GHz, 8MB L3, 45nm) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normalized average performance | 1.00 | 1.07 | 1.44 | 2.19 |
| Normalized average perf/watt | 1.00 | 0.81 | 1.23 | 1.87 |
Benchmark description for SMB workload
A small or medium business will typically run several server applications simultaneously, such as e-mail, web, and database. This workload averages the median of three runs using WebBench*, DVD Store*, and LoadGen*. The relative performance of three Intel® Xeon® processor-based servers were normalized as 1.0 to the baseline platform of Intel® Core™2 Desktop Processor Q8400-based server system.
Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect the approximate performance of Intel® products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult other sources of information to evaluate the performance of systems or components they are considering purchasing. For more information on performance tests and on the performance of Intel products, visit www.intel.com/performance/resources/benchmark_limitations.htm.
Relative performance for each benchmark is calculated by taking the actual benchmark result for the first platform tested and assigning it a value of 1.0 as a baseline. Relative performance for the remaining platforms tested was calculated by dividing the actual benchmark result for the baseline platform into each of the specific benchmark results of each of the other platforms and assigning them a relative performance number that correlates with the performance improvements reported.
SPECint*2000/SPECint*2006 and SPECfp*2000/SPECfp*2006 benchmark tests reflect the performance of the microprocessor, memory architecture and compiler of a computer system on compute-intensive, 32-bit applications. SPEC benchmark tests results for Intel® microprocessors are determined using particular, well-configured systems. These results may or may not reflect the relative performance of Intel® microprocessors in systems with different hardware or software designs or configurations (including compilers). Buyers should consult other sources of information, including system benchmarks, to evaluate the performance of systems they are considering purchasing.
64-bit Intel® Xeon® processors with Intel® EM64T require a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, OS, device drivers and applications enabled for Intel EM64T. Processor will not operate (including 32-bit operation) without an Intel EM64T-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations. Intel EM64T-enabled OS, BIOS, device drivers and applications may not be available. Check with your vendor for more information.
Intel® processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor numbers differentiate features within each processor family, not across different processor families. See www.intel.com/products/processor_number/ for details.
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