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Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Core i5-3470


Description
The E5-1660 v4 is based on Broadwell architecture while the i5-3470 is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-1660 v4 gets a score of 320.5 k points while the i5-3470 gets 94.1 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-1660 v4 is 3.4 times faster than the i5-3470 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406f1
306a9
Core
Broadwell-EP
Ivy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
Socket 2011-3
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
8/16
4/4
TDP
140 W
77 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
20480 kB
6144 kB
Date
June 2016
June 2012
Mean monothread perf.
37.6k points
31.71k points
Mean multithread perf.
320.49k points
94.15k 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
E5-1660 v4
i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
12.41k
11.51k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
17.23k
11.12k (x0.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.89k
4.44k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.07k
4.64k (x1.51)
TOTAL
37.6k
31.71k (x0.84)

Multithread

E5-1660 v4

i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
102.11k
37.93k (x0.37)
Test#2 (FP)
156.5k
36.37k (x0.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
42.08k
14.14k (x0.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
19.8k
5.71k (x0.29)
TOTAL
320.49k
94.15k (x0.29)

Performance/W
E5-1660 v4
i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
729 points/W
493 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1118 points/W
472 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
301 points/W
184 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
141 points/W
74 points/W
TOTAL
2289 points/W
1223 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-1660 v4
i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
3266 points/GHz
3196 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4534 points/GHz
3090 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1286 points/GHz
1234 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
809 points/GHz
1289 points/GHz
TOTAL
9895 points/GHz
8809 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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