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Ryzen 9 3900 vs Xeon X5670


Description
The 3900 is based on Zen 2 architecture while the X5670 is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3900 gets a score of 635.6 k points while the X5670 gets 115.4 k points.

Summarizing, the 3900 is 5.5 times faster than the X5670 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
206c2
Core
Matisse
Westmere-EP
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
2.933 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.3 GHz
3.333 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
12/24
6 /6
TDP
65 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
64 kB
Cache L2
12x512 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
4x16384 kB
12288 kB
Date
September 2019
March 2010
Mean monothread perf.
74.97k points
20.26k points
Mean multithread perf.
687.5k points
115.4k 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
3900
X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
16.59k
8.35k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
24.55k
5.58k (x0.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.55k
3.32k (x0.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
26.28k
3k (x0.11)
TOTAL
75.97k
20.26k (x0.27)

Multithread

3900

X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
181.33k
49.72k (x0.27)
Test#2 (FP)
261.01k
35.19k (x0.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
126.62k
21.88k (x0.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
66.64k
8.6k (x0.13)
TOTAL
635.6k
115.4k (x0.18)

Performance/W
3900
X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
2790 points/W
523 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4015 points/W
370 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1948 points/W
230 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
1025 points/W
91 points/W
TOTAL
9778 points/W
1215 points/W

Performance/GHz
3900
X5670
Test#1 (Integers)
3858 points/GHz
2506 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5708 points/GHz
1675 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1987 points/GHz
997 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
6113 points/GHz
900 points/GHz
TOTAL
17666 points/GHz
6078 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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