Core i5-6500 vs Xeon E5-1660 v4
Description
The i5-6500 is based on Skylake architecture while the E5-1660 v4 is based on Broadwell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6500 gets a score of 147.1 k points while the E5-1660 v4 gets 320.5 k points.
Summarizing, the E5-1660 v4 is 2.2 times faster than the i5-6500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6500 gets a score of 147.1 k points while the E5-1660 v4 gets 320.5 k points.
Summarizing, the E5-1660 v4 is 2.2 times faster than the i5-6500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
506e3
406f1
Core
Skylake-S
Broadwell-EP
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
Socket 2011-3
Cores/Threads
4/4
8/16
TDP
65 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
September 2015
June 2016
Mean monothread perf.
53.7k points
37.6k points
Mean multithread perf.
179.44k 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
i5-6500
E5-1660 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
13.07k
12.41k (x0.95)
Test#2 (FP)
20.23k
17.23k (x0.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.93k
4.89k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.2k
3.07k (x0.33)
TOTAL
47.43k
37.6k (x0.79)
Multithread
i5-6500
E5-1660 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
49.62k
102.11k (x2.06)
Test#2 (FP)
74.82k
156.5k (x2.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.46k
42.08k (x2.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.21k
19.8k (x4.7)
TOTAL
147.12k
320.49k (x2.18)
Performance/W
i5-6500
E5-1660 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
763 points/W
729 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1151 points/W
1118 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
284 points/W
301 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
65 points/W
141 points/W
TOTAL
2263 points/W
2289 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-6500
E5-1660 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
3632 points/GHz
3266 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5620 points/GHz
4534 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1368 points/GHz
1286 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2555 points/GHz
809 points/GHz
TOTAL
13175 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4