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Xeon E5-2620 v4 vs Core i3-2100


Description
The E5-2620 v4 is based on Broadwell architecture while the i3-2100 is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2620 v4 gets a score of 147.8 k points while the i3-2100 gets 40.1 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2620 v4 is 3.7 times faster than the i3-2100 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406f1
206a7
Core
Broadwell-EP
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
3.1 GHz
Socket
Socket 2011-3
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
8/16
2/4
TDP
85 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
20480 kB
3072 kB
Date
March 2016
February 2011
Mean monothread perf.
29.39k points
19.52k points
Mean multithread perf.
237.83k points
40.1k 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
E5-2620 v4
i3-2100
Test#1 (Integers)
6.04k
7.07k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
10.18k
7.16k (x0.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.74k
2.62k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.41k
2.67k (x1.11)
TOTAL
21.37k
19.52k (x0.91)

Multithread

E5-2620 v4

i3-2100
Test#1 (Integers)
47.51k
14.19k (x0.3)
Test#2 (FP)
75.12k
15.19k (x0.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
19.72k
7.26k (x0.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.45k
3.46k (x0.63)
TOTAL
147.8k
40.1k (x0.27)

Performance/W
E5-2620 v4
i3-2100
Test#1 (Integers)
559 points/W
218 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
884 points/W
234 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
232 points/W
112 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
64 points/W
53 points/W
TOTAL
1739 points/W
617 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-2620 v4
i3-2100
Test#1 (Integers)
2013 points/GHz
2279 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3393 points/GHz
2311 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
915 points/GHz
845 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
802 points/GHz
862 points/GHz
TOTAL
7123 points/GHz
6297 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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