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Xeon E5-2680 v3 vs Ryzen 9 3900


Description
The E5-2680 v3 is based on Haswell architecture while the 3900 is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2680 v3 gets a score of 426.6 k points while the 3900 gets 687.5 k points.

Summarizing, the 3900 is 1.6 times faster than the E5-2680 v3. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306f2
870f10
Core
Haswell-EP
Matisse
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
4.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011-3
AM4
Cores/Threads
12/24
12/24
TDP
120 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
12x256 kB
12x512 kB
Cache L3
30720 kB
4x16384 kB
Date
September 2014
September 2019
Mean monothread perf.
36.31k points
74.97k points
Mean multithread perf.
426.58k points
687.5k 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
E5-2680 v3
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
18.86k
16.85k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
10.06k
26.03k (x2.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.14k
9.54k (x2.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.24k
22.55k (x6.95)
TOTAL
36.31k
74.97k (x2.06)

Multithread

E5-2680 v3

3900
Test#1 (Integers)
218.93k
229.41k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
139.75k
292.81k (x2.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
55.47k
128.48k (x2.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.42k
36.8k (x2.96)
TOTAL
426.58k
687.5k (x1.61)

Performance/W
E5-2680 v3
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
1824 points/W
3529 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1165 points/W
4505 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
462 points/W
1977 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
103 points/W
566 points/W
TOTAL
3555 points/W
10577 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-2680 v3
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
5716 points/GHz
3920 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3049 points/GHz
6054 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1254 points/GHz
2218 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
983 points/GHz
5243 points/GHz
TOTAL
11002 points/GHz
17435 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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