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Xeon E5-2698 v3 vs A8 9600


Description
The E5-2698 v3 is based on Haswell architecture while the 9600 is based on Excavator.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2698 v3 gets a score of 1023.7 k points while the 9600 gets 92.5 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2698 v3 is 11.1 times faster than the 9600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306f2
660f51
Core
Haswell-EP
Bristol Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011-3
AM4
Cores/Threads
16/32
4/4
TDP
135 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
16x32+16x32 kB
2x96+4x32 kB
Cache L2
16x256 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
40960 kB
0 kB
Date
September 2014
September 2016
Mean monothread perf.
39.29k points
32.75k points
Mean multithread perf.
1023.68k points
92.52k 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
E5-2698 v3
9600
Test#1 (Integers)
20.85k
11.66k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
10.77k
14.96k (x1.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.66k
3.33k (x0.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.02k
2.8k (x0.93)
TOTAL
39.29k
32.75k (x0.83)

Multithread

E5-2698 v3

9600
Test#1 (Integers)
533.68k
38.61k (x0.07)
Test#2 (FP)
328.47k
38.92k (x0.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
137.01k
11.57k (x0.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
24.52k
3.43k (x0.14)
TOTAL
1023.68k
92.52k (x0.09)

Performance/W
E5-2698 v3
9600
Test#1 (Integers)
3953 points/W
594 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2433 points/W
599 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1015 points/W
178 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
182 points/W
53 points/W
TOTAL
7583 points/W
1423 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-2698 v3
9600
Test#1 (Integers)
5791 points/GHz
3429 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2991 points/GHz
4400 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1294 points/GHz
979 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
838 points/GHz
824 points/GHz
TOTAL
10914 points/GHz
9632 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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