Core i7-4790 vs Xeon E5-2660 v2
Description
The i7-4790 is based on Haswell architecture while the E5-2660 v2 is based on Ivy Bridge.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790 gets a score of 150.1 k points while the E5-2660 v2 gets 459.3 k points.
Summarizing, the E5-2660 v2 is 3.1 times faster than the i7-4790 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790 gets a score of 150.1 k points while the E5-2660 v2 gets 459.3 k points.
Summarizing, the E5-2660 v2 is 3.1 times faster than the i7-4790 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
306e4
Core
Haswell
Ivy Bridge-EP
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
LGA 2011
Cores/Threads
4/8
10 /20
TDP
84 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
10x32+10x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
10x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
25600 kB
Date
May 2014
September 2013
Mean monothread perf.
44.73k points
19.48k points
Mean multithread perf.
173.89k points
459.31k 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
i7-4790
E5-2660 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
14.07k
7.26k (x0.52)
Test#2 (FP)
12.63k
6.9k (x0.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.35k
2.77k (x0.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
2.55k (x0.51)
TOTAL
37.03k
19.48k (x0.53)
Multithread
i7-4790
E5-2660 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
57.88k
180.2k (x3.11)
Test#2 (FP)
60.83k
191.43k (x3.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.4k
80.22k (x3.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.95k
7.46k (x1.07)
TOTAL
150.07k
459.31k (x3.06)
Performance/W
i7-4790
E5-2660 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
689 points/W
1897 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
724 points/W
2015 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
291 points/W
844 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
83 points/W
79 points/W
TOTAL
1786 points/W
4835 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790
E5-2660 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
3518 points/GHz
2420 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3157 points/GHz
2302 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1338 points/GHz
923 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1245 points/GHz
851 points/GHz
TOTAL
9258 points/GHz
6495 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