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Xeon E5-2690 0 vs Core i7-4930K


Description
The E5-2690 0 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i7-4930K is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2690 0 gets a score of 185.3 k points while the i7-4930K gets 198.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-4930K is 1.1 times faster than the E5-2690 0 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206d7
306e4
Core
Sandy Bridge-EP
Ivy Bridge-E
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.9 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011
LGA 2011
Cores/Threads
8 /16
6/12
TDP
135 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
20480 kB
12288 kB
Date
March 2012
September 2013
Mean monothread perf.
23.28k points
32.22k points
Mean multithread perf.
185.26k points
198.27k points

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
E5-2690 0
i7-4930K
Test#1 (Integers)
8.76k
12k (x1.37)
Test#2 (FP)
7.35k
11.35k (x1.54)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.86k
4.53k (x1.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.32k
4.35k (x1.31)
TOTAL
23.28k
32.22k (x1.38)

Multithread

E5-2690 0

i7-4930K
Test#1 (Integers)
78.51k
72.46k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
66.46k
80.33k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
36.42k
33.44k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.88k
12.03k (x3.1)
TOTAL
185.26k
198.27k (x1.07)

Performance/W
E5-2690 0
i7-4930K
Test#1 (Integers)
582 points/W
557 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
492 points/W
618 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
270 points/W
257 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
29 points/W
93 points/W
TOTAL
1372 points/W
1525 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-2690 0
i7-4930K
Test#1 (Integers)
2305 points/GHz
3077 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1933 points/GHz
2910 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1015 points/GHz
1161 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
874 points/GHz
1115 points/GHz
TOTAL
6127 points/GHz
8262 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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