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Xeon E5-2660 v2 vs Core i3-2100


Description
The E5-2660 v2 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i3-2100 is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2660 v2 gets a score of 459.3 k points while the i3-2100 gets 40.1 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2660 v2 is 11.5 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
2.2 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
3.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
10 /20
2/4
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
10x32+10x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
10x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
25600 kB
3072 kB
Date
September 2013
February 2011
Mean monothread perf.
19.48k points
19.52k points
Mean multithread perf.
459.31k 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
E5-2660 v2
i3-2100
Test#1 (Integers)
7.26k
7.07k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
6.9k
7.16k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.77k
2.62k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.55k
2.67k (x1.05)
TOTAL
19.48k
19.52k (x1)

Multithread

E5-2660 v2

i3-2100
Test#1 (Integers)
180.2k
14.19k (x0.08)
Test#2 (FP)
191.43k
15.19k (x0.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
80.22k
7.26k (x0.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.46k
3.46k (x0.46)
TOTAL
459.31k
40.1k (x0.09)

Performance/W
E5-2660 v2
i3-2100
Test#1 (Integers)
1897 points/W
218 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2015 points/W
234 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
844 points/W
112 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
79 points/W
53 points/W
TOTAL
4835 points/W
617 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-2660 v2
i3-2100
Test#1 (Integers)
2420 points/GHz
2279 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2302 points/GHz
2311 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
923 points/GHz
845 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
851 points/GHz
862 points/GHz
TOTAL
6495 points/GHz
6297 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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