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Core i7-4930K vs Xeon E5-2690 0


Description
The i7-4930K is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the E5-2690 0 is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4930K gets a score of 198.3 k points while the E5-2690 0 gets 185.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-4930K is 1.1 times faster than the E5-2690 0 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306e4
206d7
Core
Ivy Bridge-E
Sandy Bridge-EP
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
2.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.9 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011
LGA 2011
Cores/Threads
6/12
8 /16
TDP
130 W
135 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
20480 kB
Date
September 2013
March 2012
Mean monothread perf.
32.22k points
23.28k points
Mean multithread perf.
198.27k points
185.26k 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
i7-4930K
E5-2690 0
Test#1 (Integers)
12k
8.76k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
11.35k
7.35k (x0.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.53k
3.86k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.35k
3.32k (x0.76)
TOTAL
32.22k
23.28k (x0.72)

Multithread

i7-4930K

E5-2690 0
Test#1 (Integers)
72.46k
78.51k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
80.33k
66.46k (x0.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.44k
36.42k (x1.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.03k
3.88k (x0.32)
TOTAL
198.27k
185.26k (x0.93)

Performance/W
i7-4930K
E5-2690 0
Test#1 (Integers)
557 points/W
582 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
618 points/W
492 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
257 points/W
270 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
93 points/W
29 points/W
TOTAL
1525 points/W
1372 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-4930K
E5-2690 0
Test#1 (Integers)
3077 points/GHz
2305 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2910 points/GHz
1933 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1161 points/GHz
1015 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1115 points/GHz
874 points/GHz
TOTAL
8262 points/GHz
6127 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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