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Core i7-5960X vs Xeon W-2223


Description
The i7-5960X is based on Haswell architecture while the W-2223 is based on Cascade Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-5960X gets a score of 294.3 k points while the W-2223 gets 243.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-5960X is 1.2 times faster than the W-2223. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306f2
50657
Core
Haswell-E
Glacier Falls
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.5 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
LGA 2066
Cores/Threads
8/16
4/8
TDP
140 W
120 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
4x1024 kB
Cache L3
20480 kB
8448 kB
Date
September 2014
October 2019
Mean monothread perf.
13.16k points
59.68k points
Mean multithread perf.
294.29k points
243.18k points

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i7-5960X
W-2223
Test#1 (Integers)
6.6k
25.09k (x3.8)
Test#2 (FP)
3.8k
20.76k (x5.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.41k
5.07k (x3.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.34k
8.76k (x6.52)
TOTAL
13.16k
59.68k (x4.54)

Multithread

i7-5960X

W-2223
Test#1 (Integers)
146.65k
111.43k (x0.76)
Test#2 (FP)
100.72k
100.2k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
34.09k
24.67k (x0.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.83k
6.89k (x0.54)
TOTAL
294.29k
243.18k (x0.83)

Performance/W
i7-5960X
W-2223
Test#1 (Integers)
1047 points/W
929 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
719 points/W
835 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
243 points/W
206 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
92 points/W
57 points/W
TOTAL
2102 points/W
2027 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-5960X
W-2223
Test#1 (Integers)
1887 points/GHz
6432 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1086 points/GHz
5324 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
403 points/GHz
1301 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
384 points/GHz
2247 points/GHz
TOTAL
3759 points/GHz
15303 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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