Core i7-4790K vs Xeon E5-2690 v3
Description
Both models i7-4790K and E5-2690 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 i7-4790K gets a score of 215.5 k points while the E5-2690 v3 gets 1016.4 k points.
Summarizing, the E5-2690 v3 is 4.7 times faster than the i7-4790K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
"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 i7-4790K gets a score of 215.5 k points while the E5-2690 v3 gets 1016.4 k points.
Summarizing, the E5-2690 v3 is 4.7 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
306f2
Core
Haswell
Haswell-EP
Base frecuency
4 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
LGA 2011-3
Cores/Threads
4/8
12/24
TDP
88 W
135 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
12x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
30720 kB
Date
May 2014
September 2014
Mean monothread perf.
52.47k points
40.71k points
Mean multithread perf.
215.47k points
1016.36k points
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
E5-2690 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
26.16k
20.96k (x0.8)
Test#2 (FP)
14.78k
11.74k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.01k
4.61k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.52k
3.4k (x0.62)
TOTAL
52.47k
40.71k (x0.78)
Multithread
i7-4790K
E5-2690 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
107.76k
531.68k (x4.93)
Test#2 (FP)
70.84k
342.28k (x4.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.99k
133.22k (x4.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.87k
9.19k (x1.04)
TOTAL
215.47k
1016.36k (x4.72)
Performance/W
i7-4790K
E5-2690 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
1225 points/W
3938 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
805 points/W
2535 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
318 points/W
987 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
101 points/W
68 points/W
TOTAL
2448 points/W
7529 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790K
E5-2690 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
5946 points/GHz
5988 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3359 points/GHz
3356 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1366 points/GHz
1318 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1254 points/GHz
971 points/GHz
TOTAL
11925 points/GHz
11632 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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