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Xeon E5-2620 v4 vs Core i3-6100T


Description
The E5-2620 v4 is based on Broadwell architecture while the i3-6100T is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2620 v4 gets a score of 237.8 k points while the i3-6100T gets 105.2 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2620 v4 is 2.3 times faster than the i3-6100T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406f1
506e3
Core
Broadwell-EP
Skylake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
Socket 2011-3
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
8/16
2/4
TDP
85 W
35 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
November 2015
Mean monothread perf.
29.39k points
43.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
237.83k points
105.21k 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
E5-2620 v4
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
2.6k
3.14k (x1.2)
Test#2 (FP)
7.55k
12.26k (x1.62)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.61k
3.94k (x1.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.03k
2.21k (x1.09)
TOTAL
14.79k
21.55k (x1.46)

Multithread

E5-2620 v4

i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
17.41k
6.52k (x0.37)
Test#2 (FP)
75.46k
30.61k (x0.41)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.25k
10.59k (x0.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.65k
2.77k (x0.6)
TOTAL
123.78k
50.49k (x0.41)

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
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
6.04k
10.46k (x1.73)
Test#2 (FP)
10.18k
17.55k (x1.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.74k
3.71k (x1.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.41k
3.07k (x1.27)
TOTAL
21.37k
34.79k (x1.63)

Multithread

E5-2620 v4

i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
47.51k
23.92k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
75.12k
42.11k (x0.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
19.72k
10.51k (x0.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.45k
2.57k (x0.47)
TOTAL
147.8k
79.1k (x0.54)

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
E5-2620 v4
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
12.16k
19.58k (x1.61)
Test#2 (FP)
11.82k
16.97k (x1.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.02k
3.91k (x1.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.4k
3.47k (x1.45)
TOTAL
29.39k
43.92k (x1.49)

Multithread

E5-2620 v4

i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
103.77k
47.02k (x0.45)
Test#2 (FP)
102.28k
44.41k (x0.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.13k
9.93k (x0.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.65k
3.85k (x0.68)
TOTAL
237.83k
105.21k (x0.44)

Performance/W
E5-2620 v4
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
1221 points/W
1344 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1203 points/W
1269 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
307 points/W
284 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
66 points/W
110 points/W
TOTAL
2798 points/W
3006 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-2620 v4
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
4054 points/GHz
6119 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3939 points/GHz
5303 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1005 points/GHz
1221 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
799 points/GHz
1084 points/GHz
TOTAL
9798 points/GHz
13726 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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