Xeon E5-2680 v3 vs Core i7-5960X
Description
Both models E5-2680 v3 and i7-5960X 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 E5-2680 v3 gets a score of 426.6 k points while the i7-5960X gets 294.3 k points.
Summarizing, the E5-2680 v3 is 1.4 times faster than the i7-5960X . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
"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 E5-2680 v3 gets a score of 426.6 k points while the i7-5960X gets 294.3 k points.
Summarizing, the E5-2680 v3 is 1.4 times faster than the i7-5960X . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306f2
306f2
Core
Haswell-EP
Haswell-E
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011-3
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
12/24
8/16
TDP
120 W
140 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
12x256 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
30720 kB
20480 kB
Date
September 2014
September 2014
Mean monothread perf.
36.31k points
13.16k points
Mean multithread perf.
426.58k points
294.29k 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
i7-5960X
Test#1 (Integers)
18.86k
6.6k (x0.35)
Test#2 (FP)
10.06k
3.8k (x0.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.14k
1.41k (x0.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.24k
1.34k (x0.41)
TOTAL
36.31k
13.16k (x0.36)
Multithread
E5-2680 v3
i7-5960X
Test#1 (Integers)
218.93k
146.65k (x0.67)
Test#2 (FP)
139.75k
100.72k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
55.47k
34.09k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.42k
12.83k (x1.03)
TOTAL
426.58k
294.29k (x0.69)
Performance/W
E5-2680 v3
i7-5960X
Test#1 (Integers)
1824 points/W
1047 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1165 points/W
719 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
462 points/W
243 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
103 points/W
92 points/W
TOTAL
3555 points/W
2102 points/W
Performance/GHz
E5-2680 v3
i7-5960X
Test#1 (Integers)
5716 points/GHz
1887 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3049 points/GHz
1086 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1254 points/GHz
403 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
983 points/GHz
384 points/GHz
TOTAL
11002 points/GHz
3759 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4