Xeon E5-2620 v4 vs Core i7-5960X
Description
The E5-2620 v4 is based on Broadwell architecture while the i7-5960X is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2620 v4 gets a score of 237.8 k points while the i7-5960X gets 294.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-5960X is 1.2 times faster than the E5-2620 v4. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2620 v4 gets a score of 237.8 k points while the i7-5960X gets 294.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-5960X is 1.2 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
306f2
Core
Broadwell-EP
Haswell-E
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
Socket 2011-3
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
8/16
8/16
TDP
85 W
140 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
20480 kB
20480 kB
Date
March 2016
September 2014
Mean monothread perf.
29.39k points
13.16k points
Mean multithread perf.
237.83k points
294.29k points
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
i7-5960X
Test#1 (Integers)
12.16k
6.6k (x0.54)
Test#2 (FP)
11.82k
3.8k (x0.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.02k
1.41k (x0.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.4k
1.34k (x0.56)
TOTAL
29.39k
13.16k (x0.45)
Multithread
E5-2620 v4
i7-5960X
Test#1 (Integers)
103.77k
146.65k (x1.41)
Test#2 (FP)
102.28k
100.72k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.13k
34.09k (x1.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.65k
12.83k (x2.27)
TOTAL
237.83k
294.29k (x1.24)
Performance/W
E5-2620 v4
i7-5960X
Test#1 (Integers)
1221 points/W
1047 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1203 points/W
719 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
307 points/W
243 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
66 points/W
92 points/W
TOTAL
2798 points/W
2102 points/W
Performance/GHz
E5-2620 v4
i7-5960X
Test#1 (Integers)
4054 points/GHz
1887 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3939 points/GHz
1086 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1005 points/GHz
403 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
799 points/GHz
384 points/GHz
TOTAL
9798 points/GHz
3759 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4