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Xeon E3-1220 v3 vs Core i7-4720HQ


Description
Both models E3-1220 v3 and i7-4720HQ 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 E3-1220 v3 gets a score of 140.8 k points while the i7-4720HQ gets 132.3 k points.

Summarizing, the E3-1220 v3 is 1.1 times faster than the i7-4720HQ. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306c3
306c3
Core
Haswell-WS
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.5 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
BGA1364
Cores/Threads
4 /4
4/8
TDP
80 W
47 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
6144 kB
Date
June 2013
January 2015
Mean monothread perf.
39.16k points
40.12k points
Mean multithread perf.
140.76k points
132.35k 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
E3-1220 v3
i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
3.45k
3.79k (x1.1)
Test#2 (FP)
9.96k
9.64k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.26k
4.34k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.27k
3.76k (x0.88)
TOTAL
21.94k
21.53k (x0.98)

Multithread

E3-1220 v3

i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
14.01k
11.66k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
37.68k
37.71k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.05k
16.38k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.35k
5.94k (x0.81)
TOTAL
76.09k
71.69k (x0.94)

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
E3-1220 v3
i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
19.17k
20.68k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
10.55k
10.28k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.79k
4.87k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.65k
4.29k (x0.92)
TOTAL
39.16k
40.12k (x1.02)

Multithread

E3-1220 v3

i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
73.13k
66.84k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
42.06k
42.85k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.03k
16.77k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.54k
5.88k (x0.78)
TOTAL
140.76k
132.35k (x0.94)

Performance/W
E3-1220 v3
i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
914 points/W
1422 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
526 points/W
912 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
225 points/W
357 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
94 points/W
125 points/W
TOTAL
1759 points/W
2816 points/W

Performance/GHz
E3-1220 v3
i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
5478 points/GHz
5745 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3014 points/GHz
2856 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1368 points/GHz
1352 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1328 points/GHz
1191 points/GHz
TOTAL
11188 points/GHz
11143 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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