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Xeon E5-2680 v2 vs Ryzen 9 3900X


Description
The E5-2680 v2 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the 3900X is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2680 v2 gets a score of 551.1 k points while the 3900X gets 695.7 k points.

Summarizing, the 3900X is 1.3 times faster than the E5-2680 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
2.8 GHz
3.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011
AM4
Cores/Threads
10 /20
12/24
TDP
115 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.
28.23k points
72.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
551.1k points
756.3k points

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
E5-2680 v2
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
11.96k
17.35k (x1.45)
Test#2 (FP)
10.73k
25.87k (x2.41)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.59k
8.72k (x1.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.31k
27.86k (x6.47)
TOTAL
31.6k
79.8k (x2.53)

Multithread

E5-2680 v2

3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
218.24k
201.57k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
206.92k
284.41k (x1.37)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
100.37k
145.16k (x1.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.45k
100.56k (x8.78)
TOTAL
536.99k
731.7k (x1.36)

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
E5-2680 v2
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
10.55k
16.95k (x1.61)
Test#2 (FP)
10.02k
25.37k (x2.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.99k
9.23k (x2.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.66k
24.83k (x6.78)
TOTAL
28.23k
76.38k (x2.71)

Multithread

E5-2680 v2

3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
215.04k
196.31k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
230.43k
290.5k (x1.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
96.87k
143.95k (x1.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.76k
64.92k (x7.42)
TOTAL
551.1k
695.69k (x1.26)

Performance/W
E5-2680 v2
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
1870 points/W
1870 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2004 points/W
2767 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
842 points/W
1371 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
76 points/W
618 points/W
TOTAL
4792 points/W
6626 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-2680 v2
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
2931 points/GHz
3686 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2784 points/GHz
5515 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1109 points/GHz
2007 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1017 points/GHz
5398 points/GHz
TOTAL
7841 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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