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Ryzen 9 3900 vs Xeon E5-2697 v2


Description
The 3900 is based on Zen 2 architecture while the E5-2697 v2 is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3900 gets a score of 620.2 k points while the E5-2697 v2 gets 633.1 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2697 v2 is 1 times faster than the 3900. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
306e4
Core
Matisse
Ivy Bridge-EP
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
2.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.3 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 2011
Cores/Threads
12/24
12 /24
TDP
65 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
12x512 kB
12x256 kB
Cache L3
4x16384 kB
30720 kB
Date
September 2019
September 2013
Mean monothread perf.
74.97k points
27.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
687.5k points
633.14k 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
3900
E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
4.39k
3.44k (x0.78)
Test#2 (FP)
16.99k
9.54k (x0.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.74k
4.21k (x0.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
24.57k
3.94k (x0.16)
TOTAL
53.69k
21.13k (x0.39)

Multithread

3900

E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
48.45k
73.17k (x1.51)
Test#2 (FP)
230.81k
230.83k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
122.82k
107.14k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
54.73k
7.99k (x0.15)
TOTAL
456.8k
419.12k (x0.92)

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
3900
E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
16.59k
10.64k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
24.55k
9.53k (x0.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.55k
4.12k (x0.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
26.28k
3.62k (x0.14)
TOTAL
75.97k
27.91k (x0.37)

Multithread

3900

E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
181.33k
252.69k (x1.39)
Test#2 (FP)
261.01k
238.68k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
126.62k
115.5k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
66.64k
10.98k (x0.16)
TOTAL
635.6k
617.84k (x0.97)

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
3900
E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
16.16k
10.53k (x0.65)
Test#2 (FP)
23.75k
9.98k (x0.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.32k
4k (x0.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
23.17k
3.4k (x0.15)
TOTAL
72.4k
27.92k (x0.39)

Multithread

3900

E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
174.73k
247.05k (x1.41)
Test#2 (FP)
275.63k
264.43k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
125.65k
111.01k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
44.17k
10.66k (x0.24)
TOTAL
620.18k
633.14k (x1.02)

Performance/W
3900
E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
2688 points/W
1900 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4240 points/W
2034 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1933 points/W
854 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
680 points/W
82 points/W
TOTAL
9541 points/W
4870 points/W

Performance/GHz
3900
E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
3758 points/GHz
3007 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5524 points/GHz
2852 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2167 points/GHz
1144 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5388 points/GHz
973 points/GHz
TOTAL
16838 points/GHz
7976 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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