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Core i5-8250U vs Xeon E5-2680 v2


Description
The i5-8250U is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the E5-2680 v2 is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-8250U gets a score of 137.1 k points while the E5-2680 v2 gets 551.1 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2680 v2 is 4 times faster than the i5-8250U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
806ea
306e4
Core
Kaby Lake-R
Ivy Bridge-EP
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.6 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA 2011
Cores/Threads
4/8
10 /20
TDP
15 W
115 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
10x32+10x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
10x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
25600 kB
Date
August 2017
September 2013
Mean monothread perf.
54.31k points
28.23k points
Mean multithread perf.
161.26k points
551.1k points

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
i5-8250U
E5-2680 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
12.41k
11.96k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
18.11k
10.73k (x0.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.79k
4.59k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.16k
4.31k (x0.53)
TOTAL
43.46k
31.6k (x0.73)

Multithread

i5-8250U

E5-2680 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
42.48k
218.24k (x5.14)
Test#2 (FP)
60.2k
206.92k (x3.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.85k
100.37k (x6.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.77k
11.45k (x2.4)
TOTAL
122.3k
536.99k (x4.39)

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
i5-8250U
E5-2680 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
12.59k
10.55k (x0.84)
Test#2 (FP)
18.89k
10.02k (x0.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.65k
3.99k (x0.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.2k
3.66k (x0.45)
TOTAL
44.32k
28.23k (x0.64)

Multithread

i5-8250U

E5-2680 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
45.91k
215.04k (x4.68)
Test#2 (FP)
69.55k
230.43k (x3.31)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.79k
96.87k (x5.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.83k
8.76k (x1.81)
TOTAL
137.09k
551.1k (x4.02)

Performance/W
i5-8250U
E5-2680 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
3061 points/W
1870 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4637 points/W
2004 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1120 points/W
842 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
322 points/W
76 points/W
TOTAL
9139 points/W
4792 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-8250U
E5-2680 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
3702 points/GHz
2931 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5556 points/GHz
2784 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1367 points/GHz
1109 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2411 points/GHz
1017 points/GHz
TOTAL
13036 points/GHz
7841 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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