Core i7-6500U vs Xeon E5-2620 v4
Description
The i7-6500U is based on Skylake architecture while the E5-2620 v4 is based on Broadwell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6500U gets a score of 97.5 k points while the E5-2620 v4 gets 237.8 k points.
Summarizing, the E5-2620 v4 is 2.4 times faster than the i7-6500U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6500U gets a score of 97.5 k points while the E5-2620 v4 gets 237.8 k points.
Summarizing, the E5-2620 v4 is 2.4 times faster than the i7-6500U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
406e3
406f1
Core
Skylake-U
Broadwell-EP
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
Socket 2011-3
Cores/Threads
2/4
8/16
TDP
15 W
85 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
kB
20480 kB
Date
September 2015
March 2016
Mean monothread perf.
46.25k points
29.39k points
Mean multithread perf.
97.52k 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
i7-6500U
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
2.98k
2.6k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
12.19k
7.55k (x0.62)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.91k
2.61k (x0.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.3k
2.03k (x0.38)
TOTAL
24.37k
14.79k (x0.61)
Multithread
i7-6500U
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
6.1k
17.41k (x2.86)
Test#2 (FP)
28.73k
75.46k (x2.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.56k
26.25k (x2.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.71k
4.65k (x0.69)
TOTAL
51.09k
123.78k (x2.42)
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
i7-6500U
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
11.11k
8.22k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
15.97k
12.06k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.25k
4.01k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.66k
2.89k (x0.51)
TOTAL
36.99k
27.18k (x0.73)
Multithread
i7-6500U
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
23.1k
61.34k (x2.66)
Test#2 (FP)
36.73k
90.21k (x2.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.99k
26.2k (x2.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
7k
4.62k (x0.66)
TOTAL
76.82k
182.37k (x2.37)
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
i7-6500U
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
11.09k
6.04k (x0.54)
Test#2 (FP)
17.1k
10.18k (x0.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.12k
2.74k (x0.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.58k
2.41k (x0.43)
TOTAL
37.9k
21.37k (x0.56)
Multithread
i7-6500U
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
23.3k
47.51k (x2.04)
Test#2 (FP)
38.52k
75.12k (x1.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.95k
19.72k (x1.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.95k
5.45k (x0.78)
TOTAL
78.72k
147.8k (x1.88)
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
i7-6500U
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
19.47k
12.16k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
17.58k
11.82k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.05k
3.02k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.15k
2.4k (x0.47)
TOTAL
46.25k
29.39k (x0.64)
Multithread
i7-6500U
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
42.05k
103.77k (x2.47)
Test#2 (FP)
40.2k
102.28k (x2.54)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.4k
26.13k (x2.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.86k
5.65k (x0.96)
TOTAL
97.52k
237.83k (x2.44)
Performance/W
i7-6500U
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
2803 points/W
1221 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2680 points/W
1203 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
626 points/W
307 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
391 points/W
66 points/W
TOTAL
6501 points/W
2798 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-6500U
E5-2620 v4
Test#1 (Integers)
6279 points/GHz
4054 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5672 points/GHz
3939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1305 points/GHz
1005 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1662 points/GHz
799 points/GHz
TOTAL
14918 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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