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Xeon E3-1225 vs Celeron N4020


Description
The E3-1225 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the N4020 is based on Goldmont Plus.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E3-1225 gets a score of 69 k points while the N4020 gets 25.3 k points.

Summarizing, the E3-1225 is 2.7 times faster than the N4020. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
706a8
Core
Sandy Bridge
Gemini Lake
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
1.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
BGA 1090
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
95 W
6 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x24 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4096 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
0 kB
Date
April 2011
November 2019
Mean monothread perf.
23.94k points
17.67k points
Mean multithread perf.
68.97k points
25.26k 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
E3-1225
N4020
Test#1 (Integers)
2.63k
1.25k (x0.48)
Test#2 (FP)
7.2k
5.19k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.71k
2.56k (x0.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.55k
1.61k (x0.63)
TOTAL
16.08k
10.61k (x0.66)

Multithread

E3-1225

N4020
Test#1 (Integers)
8.23k
1.68k (x0.2)
Test#2 (FP)
22.82k
7.29k (x0.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.68k
3.51k (x0.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.12k
1.29k (x0.61)
TOTAL
44.85k
13.78k (x0.31)

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
E3-1225
N4020
Test#1 (Integers)
9.65k
5.14k (x0.53)
Test#2 (FP)
7.76k
7.89k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.95k
2.87k (x0.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.57k
1.76k (x0.68)
TOTAL
23.94k
17.67k (x0.74)

Multithread

E3-1225

N4020
Test#1 (Integers)
30.52k
7.46k (x0.24)
Test#2 (FP)
24.1k
11.61k (x0.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.01k
4.27k (x0.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.34k
1.91k (x0.82)
TOTAL
68.97k
25.26k (x0.37)

Performance/W
E3-1225
N4020
Test#1 (Integers)
321 points/W
1244 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
254 points/W
1936 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
126 points/W
712 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
25 points/W
319 points/W
TOTAL
726 points/W
4211 points/W

Performance/GHz
E3-1225
N4020
Test#1 (Integers)
2839 points/GHz
1837 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2283 points/GHz
2816 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1162 points/GHz
1026 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
757 points/GHz
630 points/GHz
TOTAL
7041 points/GHz
6309 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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