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Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Athlon II X2 260


Description
The E3-1230 v5 is based on Skylake architecture while the 260 is based on K10.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E3-1230 v5 gets a score of 37.9 k points while the 260 gets 27.5 k points.

Summarizing, the E3-1230 v5 is 1.4 times faster than the 260. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
506e3
100f63
Core
Skylake-S
Regor
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
Socket AM3
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/2
TDP
80 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x128 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
kB
Date
October 2015
May 2010
Mean monothread perf.
9.52k points
17.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
37.88k points
27.54k points

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
E3-1230 v5
260
Test#1 (Integers)
2.59k
6.04k (x2.33)
Test#2 (FP)
3.94k
6.2k (x1.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1k
3.11k (x3.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
2k
1.7k (x0.85)
TOTAL
9.52k
17.05k (x1.79)

Multithread

E3-1230 v5

260
Test#1 (Integers)
10.4k
10.02k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
16.64k
10.18k (x0.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.51k
5.1k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.33k
2.25k (x0.36)
TOTAL
37.88k
27.54k (x0.73)

Performance/W
E3-1230 v5
260
Test#1 (Integers)
130 points/W
154 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
208 points/W
157 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
56 points/W
78 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
79 points/W
35 points/W
TOTAL
474 points/W
424 points/W

Performance/GHz
E3-1230 v5
260
Test#1 (Integers)
681 points/GHz
1886 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1037 points/GHz
1939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
263 points/GHz
971 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
525 points/GHz
532 points/GHz
TOTAL
2506 points/GHz
5328 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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