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Xeon E5-2670 v3 vs Core 2 Duo E8500


Description
The E5-2670 v3 is based on Haswell architecture while the E8500 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2670 v3 gets a score of 325.8 k points while the E8500 gets 31.2 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2670 v3 is 10.4 times faster than the E8500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306f2
1067a
Core
Haswell-EP
Wolfdale
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.167 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.167 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011-3
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
12/24
2/2
TDP
120 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
12x256 kB
6144 kB
Cache L3
30720 kB
kB
Date
September 2014
August 2008
Mean monothread perf.
36.41k points
19.46k points
Mean multithread perf.
452.9k points
31.21k 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
E5-2670 v3
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
11.08k
3.65k (x0.33)
Test#2 (FP)
9.57k
8.07k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.18k
3.15k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.28k
4.59k (x1.4)
TOTAL
27.11k
19.46k (x0.72)

Multithread

E5-2670 v3

E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
139.07k
7.11k (x0.05)
Test#2 (FP)
133.47k
15.79k (x0.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
46.6k
6.2k (x0.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.65k
2.13k (x0.32)
TOTAL
325.78k
31.21k (x0.1)

Performance/W
E5-2670 v3
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
1159 points/W
109 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1112 points/W
243 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
388 points/W
95 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
55 points/W
33 points/W
TOTAL
2715 points/W
480 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-2670 v3
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
3573 points/GHz
1151 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3087 points/GHz
2549 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1027 points/GHz
994 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1059 points/GHz
1450 points/GHz
TOTAL
8745 points/GHz
6144 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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