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Xeon E5-2670 v3 vs Core i5-12500H


Description
The E5-2670 v3 is based on Haswell architecture while the i5-12500H is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2670 v3 gets a score of 452.9 k points while the i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2670 v3 is 2 times faster than the i5-12500H. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306f2
906a3
Core
Haswell-EP
Alder Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011-3
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
12/24
12/16
TDP
120 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
4x32/8X64+4x48/8X32 kB
Cache L2
12x256 kB
4x1280/2x2048 kB
Cache L3
30720 kB
18432 kB
Date
September 2014
February 2022
Mean monothread perf.
36.41k points
58.37k points
Mean multithread perf.
452.9k points
225.65k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
E5-2670 v3
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
3.52k
6.93k (x1.97)
Test#2 (FP)
8.68k
18.76k (x2.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.83k
9.46k (x3.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.13k
8.17k (x2.61)
TOTAL
18.17k
43.33k (x2.38)

Multithread

E5-2670 v3

i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
32.7k
18.04k (x0.55)
Test#2 (FP)
105.18k
66.78k (x0.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
35.18k
37.55k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.54k
6.08k (x0.64)
TOTAL
182.59k
128.45k (x0.7)

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
E5-2670 v3
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
11.08k
21.93k (x1.98)
Test#2 (FP)
9.57k
18.79k (x1.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.18k
10.5k (x3.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.28k
8.11k (x2.47)
TOTAL
27.11k
59.33k (x2.19)

Multithread

E5-2670 v3

i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
139.07k
61.07k (x0.44)
Test#2 (FP)
133.47k
86.08k (x0.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
46.6k
41.08k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.65k
6.02k (x0.9)
TOTAL
325.78k
194.25k (x0.6)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
E5-2670 v3
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
11.18k
21.11k (x1.89)
Test#2 (FP)
10.06k
19.61k (x1.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.21k
9.53k (x2.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.12k
7.72k (x2.47)
TOTAL
27.57k
57.97k (x2.1)

Multithread

E5-2670 v3

i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
140.98k
61.44k (x0.44)
Test#2 (FP)
145.37k
93.66k (x0.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
45.62k
40.09k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.75k
6.01k (x0.89)
TOTAL
338.73k
201.2k (x0.59)

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
E5-2670 v3
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
18.62k
22.61k (x1.21)
Test#2 (FP)
10.49k
17.73k (x1.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.04k
9.63k (x2.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.26k
8.4k (x2.58)
TOTAL
36.41k
58.37k (x1.6)

Multithread

E5-2670 v3

i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
236.25k
85.49k (x0.36)
Test#2 (FP)
151.05k
94.93k (x0.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
58.9k
39.15k (x0.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.7k
6.08k (x0.91)
TOTAL
452.9k
225.65k (x0.5)

Performance/W
E5-2670 v3
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
1969 points/W
1900 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1259 points/W
2110 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
491 points/W
870 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
56 points/W
135 points/W
TOTAL
3774 points/W
5014 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-2670 v3
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
6006 points/GHz
5025 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3385 points/GHz
3939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1303 points/GHz
2139 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1052 points/GHz
1867 points/GHz
TOTAL
11745 points/GHz
12971 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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