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Core i5-4460 vs Xeon E5-2667 v3


Description
Both models i5-4460 and E5-2667 v3 are based on Haswell architecture.

"Haswell is known as fourth-generation core too. It uses 22nm Tri-Gate FinFET (non-planar, ""3D"") technology. It includes four arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and three address generation unit (AGU). This generation is able to run Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) instruction set among BMI1, BMI2, ABM and FMA3. At this time, Intel used new sockets: LGA 1150 for desktops and BGA1364 for the mobile CPUs."

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-4460 gets a score of 140.3 k points while the E5-2667 v3 gets 343.6 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2667 v3 is 2.4 times faster than the i5-4460. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306c3
306f2
Core
Haswell
Haswell-EP
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA1150
LGA 2011-3
Cores/Threads
4/4
8/16
TDP
84 W
135 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
20480 kB
Date
May 2014
September 2014
Mean monothread perf.
39.53k points
41.36k points
Mean multithread perf.
140.27k points
343.64k 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
i5-4460
E5-2667 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
12.12k
13.1k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
10.69k
11.91k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.71k
4.83k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.87k
3.83k (x0.99)
TOTAL
31.39k
33.68k (x1.07)

Multithread

i5-4460

E5-2667 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
45.75k
105.42k (x2.3)
Test#2 (FP)
42.71k
109.99k (x2.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.81k
44.56k (x2.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.08k
17.7k (x2.91)
TOTAL
112.35k
277.66k (x2.47)

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
i5-4460
E5-2667 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
19.84k
20.99k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
10.86k
11.9k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.46k
4.72k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.39k
3.75k (x0.86)
TOTAL
39.53k
41.36k (x1.05)

Multithread

i5-4460

E5-2667 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
75.08k
172.62k (x2.3)
Test#2 (FP)
42.36k
110.03k (x2.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.38k
44.06k (x2.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.45k
16.93k (x2.63)
TOTAL
140.27k
343.64k (x2.45)

Performance/W
i5-4460
E5-2667 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
894 points/W
1279 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
504 points/W
815 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
195 points/W
326 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
77 points/W
125 points/W
TOTAL
1670 points/W
2545 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-4460
E5-2667 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
5834 points/GHz
5830 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3193 points/GHz
3305 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1311 points/GHz
1311 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1290 points/GHz
1043 points/GHz
TOTAL
11628 points/GHz
11489 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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