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Xeon E5-2660 v2 vs Ryzen 9 3900X


Description
The E5-2660 v2 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the 3900X is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2660 v2 gets a score of 459.3 k points while the 3900X gets 695.7 k points.

Summarizing, the 3900X is 1.5 times faster than the E5-2660 v2 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306e4
870f10
Core
Ivy Bridge-EP
Matisse
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
3.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
4.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011
AM4
Cores/Threads
10 /20
12/24
TDP
95 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
10x32+10x32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
10x256 kB
12x512 kB
Cache L3
25600 kB
4x16384 kB
Date
September 2013
July 2019
Mean monothread perf.
19.48k points
72.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
459.31k points
756.3k 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
E5-2660 v2
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
7.26k
16.95k (x2.34)
Test#2 (FP)
6.9k
25.37k (x3.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.77k
9.23k (x3.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.55k
24.83k (x9.73)
TOTAL
19.48k
76.38k (x3.92)

Multithread

E5-2660 v2

3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
180.2k
196.31k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
191.43k
290.5k (x1.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
80.22k
143.95k (x1.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.46k
64.92k (x8.7)
TOTAL
459.31k
695.69k (x1.51)

Performance/W
E5-2660 v2
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
1897 points/W
1870 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2015 points/W
2767 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
844 points/W
1371 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
79 points/W
618 points/W
TOTAL
4835 points/W
6626 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-2660 v2
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
2420 points/GHz
3686 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2302 points/GHz
5515 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
923 points/GHz
2007 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
851 points/GHz
5398 points/GHz
TOTAL
6495 points/GHz
16605 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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