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Core i5-3470 vs Xeon E5-1660 v4


Description
The i5-3470 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the E5-1660 v4 is based on Broadwell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3470 gets a score of 94.1 k points while the E5-1660 v4 gets 320.5 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-1660 v4 is 3.4 times faster than the i5-3470 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
406f1
Core
Ivy Bridge
Broadwell-EP
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
Socket 2011-3
Cores/Threads
4/4
8/16
TDP
77 W
140 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
20480 kB
Date
June 2012
June 2016
Mean monothread perf.
31.71k points
37.6k points
Mean multithread perf.
94.15k points
320.49k points

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
i5-3470
E5-1660 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
11.51k
12.41k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
11.12k
17.23k (x1.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.44k
4.89k (x1.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.64k
3.07k (x0.66)
TOTAL
31.71k
37.6k (x1.19)

Multithread

i5-3470

E5-1660 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
37.93k
102.11k (x2.69)
Test#2 (FP)
36.37k
156.5k (x4.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.14k
42.08k (x2.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.71k
19.8k (x3.46)
TOTAL
94.15k
320.49k (x3.4)

Performance/W
i5-3470
E5-1660 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
493 points/W
729 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
472 points/W
1118 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
184 points/W
301 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/W
141 points/W
TOTAL
1223 points/W
2289 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-3470
E5-1660 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
3196 points/GHz
3266 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3090 points/GHz
4534 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1234 points/GHz
1286 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1289 points/GHz
809 points/GHz
TOTAL
8809 points/GHz
9895 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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