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A8 9600 vs Xeon E5-2620 v4


Description
The 9600 is based on Excavator architecture while the E5-2620 v4 is based on Broadwell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 9600 gets a score of 92.5 k points while the E5-2620 v4 gets 237.8 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2620 v4 is 2.6 times faster than the 9600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
660f51
406f1
Core
Bristol Ridge
Broadwell-EP
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
AM4
Socket 2011-3
Cores/Threads
4/4
8/16
TDP
65 W
85 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x96+4x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
2x1024 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
20480 kB
Date
September 2016
March 2016
Mean monothread perf.
32.75k points
29.39k points
Mean multithread perf.
92.52k points
237.83k 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
9600
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
11.66k
12.16k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
14.96k
11.82k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.33k
3.02k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.8k
2.4k (x0.86)
TOTAL
32.75k
29.39k (x0.9)

Multithread

9600

E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
38.61k
103.77k (x2.69)
Test#2 (FP)
38.92k
102.28k (x2.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.57k
26.13k (x2.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.43k
5.65k (x1.65)
TOTAL
92.52k
237.83k (x2.57)

Performance/W
9600
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
594 points/W
1221 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
599 points/W
1203 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
178 points/W
307 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
53 points/W
66 points/W
TOTAL
1423 points/W
2798 points/W

Performance/GHz
9600
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
3429 points/GHz
4054 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4400 points/GHz
3939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
979 points/GHz
1005 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
824 points/GHz
799 points/GHz
TOTAL
9632 points/GHz
9798 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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