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Core i3-7100 vs Xeon E5-2697 v2


Description
The i3-7100 is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the E5-2697 v2 is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-7100 gets a score of 100.1 k points while the E5-2697 v2 gets 633.1 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2697 v2 is 6.3 times faster than the i3-7100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906e9
306e4
Core
Kaby Lake-S
Ivy Bridge-EP
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.9 GHz
2.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.9 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 2011
Cores/Threads
2/4
12 /24
TDP
51 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
12x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
30720 kB
Date
January 2017
September 2013
Mean monothread perf.
57.86k points
27.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
124.8k 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
i3-7100
E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
4.01k
3.44k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
16.38k
9.54k (x0.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.31k
4.21k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.98k
3.94k (x0.99)
TOTAL
29.69k
21.13k (x0.71)

Multithread

i3-7100

E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
8.1k
73.17k (x9.04)
Test#2 (FP)
38.7k
230.83k (x5.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.69k
107.14k (x8.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.76k
7.99k (x2.13)
TOTAL
63.24k
419.12k (x6.63)

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
i3-7100
E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
14.04k
10.64k (x0.76)
Test#2 (FP)
20.55k
9.53k (x0.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.41k
4.12k (x0.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.99k
3.62k (x0.9)
TOTAL
43.99k
27.91k (x0.63)

Multithread

i3-7100

E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
30.09k
252.69k (x8.4)
Test#2 (FP)
47.84k
238.68k (x4.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.13k
115.5k (x8.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.52k
10.98k (x3.12)
TOTAL
94.59k
617.84k (x6.53)

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
i3-7100
E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
14.41k
10.53k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
22.38k
9.98k (x0.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.45k
4k (x0.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.96k
3.4k (x0.69)
TOTAL
47.21k
27.92k (x0.59)

Multithread

i3-7100

E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
30.48k
247.05k (x8.1)
Test#2 (FP)
52.08k
264.43k (x5.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.97k
111.01k (x8.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.56k
10.66k (x2.34)
TOTAL
100.1k
633.14k (x6.32)

Performance/W
i3-7100
E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
598 points/W
1900 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1021 points/W
2034 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
254 points/W
854 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
89 points/W
82 points/W
TOTAL
1963 points/W
4870 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-7100
E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
3695 points/GHz
3007 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5739 points/GHz
2852 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1399 points/GHz
1144 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1273 points/GHz
973 points/GHz
TOTAL
12105 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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