Core i7-4790K vs Xeon E5-2620 v4
Description
The i7-4790K is based on Haswell architecture while the E5-2620 v4 is based on Broadwell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790K gets a score of 215.5 k points while the E5-2620 v4 gets 237.8 k points.
Summarizing, the E5-2620 v4 is 1.1 times faster than the i7-4790K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790K gets a score of 215.5 k points while the E5-2620 v4 gets 237.8 k points.
Summarizing, the E5-2620 v4 is 1.1 times faster than the i7-4790K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
406f1
Core
Haswell
Broadwell-EP
Base frecuency
4 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
Socket 2011-3
Cores/Threads
4/8
8/16
TDP
88 W
85 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
20480 kB
Date
May 2014
March 2016
Mean monothread perf.
52.47k points
29.39k points
Mean multithread perf.
215.47k points
237.83k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i7-4790K
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
5.06k
2.6k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
12.63k
7.55k (x0.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.81k
2.61k (x0.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.96k
2.03k (x0.41)
TOTAL
28.47k
14.79k (x0.52)
Multithread
i7-4790K
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
18.28k
17.41k (x0.95)
Test#2 (FP)
64.07k
75.46k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.52k
26.25k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.97k
4.65k (x0.58)
TOTAL
117.84k
123.78k (x1.05)
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
i7-4790K
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
15.6k
8.22k (x0.53)
Test#2 (FP)
13.92k
12.06k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.12k
4.01k (x0.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
5k
2.89k (x0.58)
TOTAL
40.65k
27.18k (x0.67)
Multithread
i7-4790K
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
65.48k
61.34k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
63.29k
90.21k (x1.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.93k
26.2k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.84k
4.62k (x0.59)
TOTAL
164.54k
182.37k (x1.11)
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
i7-4790K
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
15.8k
6.04k (x0.38)
Test#2 (FP)
14.35k
10.18k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.97k
2.74k (x0.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.17k
2.41k (x0.47)
TOTAL
41.29k
21.37k (x0.52)
Multithread
i7-4790K
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
62.79k
47.51k (x0.76)
Test#2 (FP)
66.48k
75.12k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.35k
19.72k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.74k
5.45k (x0.62)
TOTAL
164.36k
147.8k (x0.9)
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
i7-4790K
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
26.16k
12.16k (x0.46)
Test#2 (FP)
14.78k
11.82k (x0.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.01k
3.02k (x0.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.52k
2.4k (x0.43)
TOTAL
52.47k
29.39k (x0.56)
Multithread
i7-4790K
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
107.76k
103.77k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
70.84k
102.28k (x1.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.99k
26.13k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.87k
5.65k (x0.64)
TOTAL
215.47k
237.83k (x1.1)
Performance/W
i7-4790K
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
1225 points/W
1221 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
805 points/W
1203 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
318 points/W
307 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
101 points/W
66 points/W
TOTAL
2448 points/W
2798 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790K
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
5946 points/GHz
4054 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3359 points/GHz
3939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1366 points/GHz
1005 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1254 points/GHz
799 points/GHz
TOTAL
11925 points/GHz
9798 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]
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