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Core i5-2400 vs Xeon E5-2697 v2


Description
The i5-2400 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the E5-2697 v2 is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2400 gets a score of 84.4 k points while the E5-2697 v2 gets 633.1 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2697 v2 is 7.5 times faster than the i5-2400 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
306e4
Core
Sandy Bridge
Ivy Bridge-EP
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
2.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 2011
Cores/Threads
4/4
12 /24
TDP
95 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+x4x32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
12x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
30720 kB
Date
January 2011
September 2013
Mean monothread perf.
25.49k points
27.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
84.36k 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
i5-2400
E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
2.72k
3.44k (x1.26)
Test#2 (FP)
7.6k
9.54k (x1.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
4.21k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.47k
3.94k (x0.88)
TOTAL
18.78k
21.13k (x1.13)

Multithread

i5-2400

E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
10.37k
73.17k (x7.06)
Test#2 (FP)
28.84k
230.83k (x8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.08k
107.14k (x7.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.67k
7.99k (x1.71)
TOTAL
58.95k
419.12k (x7.11)

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
i5-2400
E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
9.16k
10.53k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
8.2k
9.98k (x1.22)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.95k
4k (x1.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.17k
3.4k (x0.82)
TOTAL
25.49k
27.92k (x1.1)

Multithread

i5-2400

E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
34.74k
247.05k (x7.11)
Test#2 (FP)
31.07k
264.43k (x8.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.86k
111.01k (x7.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.69k
10.66k (x2.89)
TOTAL
84.36k
633.14k (x7.51)

Performance/W
i5-2400
E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
366 points/W
1900 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
327 points/W
2034 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
156 points/W
854 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
39 points/W
82 points/W
TOTAL
888 points/W
4870 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-2400
E5-2697 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
2695 points/GHz
3007 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2411 points/GHz
2852 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1163 points/GHz
1144 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1228 points/GHz
973 points/GHz
TOTAL
7497 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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