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Xeon E5-2667 v3 vs E5-2690 v3


Description
Both models E5-2667 v3 and E5-2690 v3 are based on Haswell architecture.

"Haswell is known as fourth-generation core too. It uses 22nm Tri-Gate FinFET (non-planar, ""3D"") technology. It includes four arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and three address generation unit (AGU). This generation is able to run Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) instruction set among BMI1, BMI2, ABM and FMA3. At this time, Intel used new sockets: LGA 1150 for desktops and BGA1364 for the mobile CPUs."

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2667 v3 gets a score of 343.6 k points while the E5-2690 v3 gets 1016.4 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2690 v3 is 3 times faster than the E5-2667 v3. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306f2
306f2
Core
Haswell-EP
Haswell-EP
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011-3
LGA 2011-3
Cores/Threads
8/16
12/24
TDP
135 W
135 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
12x256 kB
Cache L3
20480 kB
30720 kB
Date
September 2014
September 2014
Mean monothread perf.
41.36k points
40.71k points
Mean multithread perf.
343.64k points
1016.36k 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
E5-2667 v3
E5-2690 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
20.99k
20.96k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
11.9k
11.74k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.72k
4.61k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.75k
3.4k (x0.9)
TOTAL
41.36k
40.71k (x0.98)

Multithread

E5-2667 v3

E5-2690 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
172.62k
531.68k (x3.08)
Test#2 (FP)
110.03k
342.28k (x3.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
44.06k
133.22k (x3.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.93k
9.19k (x0.54)
TOTAL
343.64k
1016.36k (x2.96)

Performance/W
E5-2667 v3
E5-2690 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
1279 points/W
3938 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
815 points/W
2535 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
326 points/W
987 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
125 points/W
68 points/W
TOTAL
2545 points/W
7529 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-2667 v3
E5-2690 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
5830 points/GHz
5988 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3305 points/GHz
3356 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1311 points/GHz
1318 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1043 points/GHz
971 points/GHz
TOTAL
11489 points/GHz
11632 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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