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Xeon E5-2680 v4 vs Ryzen 9 5950X


Description
The E5-2680 v4 is based on Broadwell architecture while the 5950X is based on Zen 3.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2680 v4 gets a score of 1162.6 k points while the 5950X gets 1060.6 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2680 v4 is 1.1 times faster than the 5950X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406f1
a20f12
Core
Broadwell-EP
Vermeer
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
4.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011-3
AM4
Cores/Threads
14/28
16/32
TDP
120 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
14x32+14x32 kB
16x32+16x32 kB
Cache L2
14x256 kB
16x512 kB
Cache L3
35840 kB
2x32768 kB
Date
March 2016
November 2020
Mean monothread perf.
41.35k points
79.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
1162.63k points
1060.62k 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
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
17.8k
19.88k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
16.51k
25.26k (x1.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.47k
10.77k (x2.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.56k
23.59k (x9.21)
TOTAL
41.35k
79.51k (x1.92)

Multithread

E5-2680 v4

5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
494.82k
349.53k (x0.71)
Test#2 (FP)
514.13k
470.67k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
132.87k
207.28k (x1.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
20.8k
33.13k (x1.59)
TOTAL
1162.63k
1060.62k (x0.91)

Performance/W
E5-2680 v4
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
4124 points/W
3329 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4284 points/W
4483 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1107 points/W
1974 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
173 points/W
316 points/W
TOTAL
9689 points/W
10101 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-2680 v4
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
5393 points/GHz
4058 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5004 points/GHz
5155 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1355 points/GHz
2198 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
777 points/GHz
4815 points/GHz
TOTAL
12529 points/GHz
16226 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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