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Xeon E5-2620 v4 vs Core i5-9600KF


Description
The E5-2620 v4 is based on Broadwell architecture while the i5-9600KF is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2620 v4 gets a score of 237.8 k points while the i5-9600KF gets 371.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-9600KF is 1.6 times faster than the E5-2620 v4. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406f1
906ec
Core
Broadwell-EP
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
4.6 GHz
Socket
Socket 2011-3
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
8/16
6/6
TDP
85 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
20480 kB
9216 kB
Date
March 2016
January 2019
Mean monothread perf.
29.39k points
77.34k points
Mean multithread perf.
237.83k points
371.08k 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
i5-9600KF
Test#1 (Integers)
2.6k
4.63k (x1.78)
Test#2 (FP)
7.55k
19.43k (x2.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.61k
6.17k (x2.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.03k
13.82k (x6.81)
TOTAL
14.79k
44.04k (x2.98)

Multithread

E5-2620 v4

i5-9600KF
Test#1 (Integers)
17.41k
26.64k (x1.53)
Test#2 (FP)
75.46k
110.11k (x1.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.25k
33.07k (x1.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.65k
8.3k (x1.78)
TOTAL
123.78k
178.11k (x1.44)

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
E5-2620 v4
i5-9600KF
Test#1 (Integers)
8.22k
16.5k (x2.01)
Test#2 (FP)
12.06k
24.35k (x2.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.01k
6.54k (x1.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.89k
13.59k (x4.7)
TOTAL
27.18k
60.98k (x2.24)

Multithread

E5-2620 v4

i5-9600KF
Test#1 (Integers)
61.34k
93.78k (x1.53)
Test#2 (FP)
90.21k
134.47k (x1.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.2k
32.24k (x1.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.62k
8.22k (x1.78)
TOTAL
182.37k
268.71k (x1.47)

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
i5-9600KF
Test#1 (Integers)
6.04k
16.92k (x2.8)
Test#2 (FP)
10.18k
25.44k (x2.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.74k
6.36k (x2.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.41k
13.25k (x5.51)
TOTAL
21.37k
61.97k (x2.9)

Multithread

E5-2620 v4

i5-9600KF
Test#1 (Integers)
47.51k
95.51k (x2.01)
Test#2 (FP)
75.12k
143.19k (x1.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
19.72k
33.85k (x1.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.45k
8.21k (x1.51)
TOTAL
147.8k
280.77k (x1.9)

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
i5-9600KF
Test#1 (Integers)
12.16k
30.52k (x2.51)
Test#2 (FP)
11.82k
26.54k (x2.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.02k
6.41k (x2.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.4k
13.87k (x5.79)
TOTAL
29.39k
77.34k (x2.63)

Multithread

E5-2620 v4

i5-9600KF
Test#1 (Integers)
103.77k
174.66k (x1.68)
Test#2 (FP)
102.28k
154.06k (x1.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.13k
34.11k (x1.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.65k
8.24k (x1.46)
TOTAL
237.83k
371.08k (x1.56)

Performance/W
E5-2620 v4
i5-9600KF
Test#1 (Integers)
1221 points/W
1839 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1203 points/W
1622 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
307 points/W
359 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
66 points/W
87 points/W
TOTAL
2798 points/W
3906 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-2620 v4
i5-9600KF
Test#1 (Integers)
4054 points/GHz
6635 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3939 points/GHz
5769 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1005 points/GHz
1394 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
799 points/GHz
3015 points/GHz
TOTAL
9798 points/GHz
16813 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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