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Xeon E5-2651 v2 vs Core i3-2100


Description
The E5-2651 v2 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i3-2100 is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2651 v2 gets a score of 426.2 k points while the i3-2100 gets 40.1 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2651 v2 is 10.6 times faster than the i3-2100 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306e4
206a7
Core
Ivy Bridge-EP
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.2 GHz
3.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
12/24
2/4
TDP
W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
12x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
30720 kB
3072 kB
Date
October 2013
February 2011
Mean monothread perf.
17.75k points
19.52k points
Mean multithread perf.
426.18k 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
E5-2651 v2
i3-2100
Test#1 (Integers)
6.69k
7.07k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
6.35k
7.16k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.54k
2.62k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.17k
2.67k (x1.23)
TOTAL
17.75k
19.52k (x1.1)

Multithread

E5-2651 v2

i3-2100
Test#1 (Integers)
165.17k
14.19k (x0.09)
Test#2 (FP)
176.85k
15.19k (x0.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
73.91k
7.26k (x0.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.25k
3.46k (x0.34)
TOTAL
426.18k
40.1k (x0.09)

Performance/W
E5-2651 v2
i3-2100
Test#1 (Integers)