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Xeon E5-2680 v4 vs Athlon X4 950


Description
The E5-2680 v4 is based on Broadwell architecture while the 950 is based on Excavator.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2680 v4 gets a score of 1162.6 k points while the 950 gets 99.8 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2680 v4 is 11.6 times faster than the 950. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406f1
660f51
Core
Broadwell-EP
Bristol Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011-3
AM4
Cores/Threads
14/28
4/4
TDP
120 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
14x32+14x32 kB
2x96+4x32 kB
Cache L2
14x256 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
35840 kB
0 kB
Date
March 2016
September 2016
Mean monothread perf.
41.35k points
34.93k points
Mean multithread perf.
1162.63k points
99.8k 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 v4
950
Test#1 (Integers)
17.8k
12.44k (x0.7)
Test#2 (FP)
16.51k
15.96k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.47k
3.54k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.56k
3k (x1.17)
TOTAL
41.35k
34.93k (x0.84)

Multithread

E5-2680 v4

950
Test#1 (Integers)
494.82k
40.75k (x0.08)
Test#2 (FP)
514.13k
42.07k (x0.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
132.87k
12.53k (x0.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
20.8k
4.45k (x0.21)
TOTAL
1162.63k
99.8k (x0.09)

Performance/W
E5-2680 v4
950
Test#1 (Integers)
4124 points/W
627 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4284 points/W
647 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1107 points/W
193 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
173 points/W
68 points/W
TOTAL
9689 points/W
1535 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-2680 v4
950
Test#1 (Integers)
5393 points/GHz
3274 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5004 points/GHz
4199 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1355 points/GHz
931 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
777 points/GHz
788 points/GHz
TOTAL
12529 points/GHz
9193 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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