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Xeon E5-2697 v2 vs Core i3-7100


Description
The E5-2697 v2 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i3-7100 is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2697 v2 gets a score of 633.1 k points while the i3-7100 gets 100.1 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2697 v2 is 6.3 times faster than the i3-7100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306e4
906e9
Core
Ivy Bridge-EP
Kaby Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.7 GHz
3.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.5 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
12 /24
2/4
TDP
130 W
51 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
12x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
30720 kB
3072 kB
Date
September 2013
January 2017
Mean monothread perf.
27.92k points
58.55k points
Mean multithread perf.
633.14k points
126.47k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
E5-2697 v2
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
3.44k
4.01k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
9.54k
16.38k (x1.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.21k
5.31k (x1.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.94k
3.98k (x1.01)
TOTAL
21.13k
29.69k (x1.41)

Multithread

E5-2697 v2

i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
73.17k
8.1k (x0.11)
Test#2 (FP)
230.83k
38.7k (x0.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
107.14k
12.69k (x0.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.99k
3.76k (x0.47)
TOTAL
419.12k
63.24k (x0.15)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
E5-2697 v2
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
10.64k
14.04k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
9.53k
20.55k (x2.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.12k
5.41k (x1.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.62k
3.99k (x1.11)
TOTAL
27.91k
43.99k (x1.58)

Multithread

E5-2697 v2

i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
252.69k
30.09k (x0.12)
Test#2 (FP)
238.68k
47.84k (x0.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
115.5k
13.13k (x0.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.98k
3.52k (x0.32)
TOTAL
617.84k
94.59k (x0.15)

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
E5-2697 v2
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
10.53k
14.41k (x1.37)
Test#2 (FP)
9.98k
22.38k (x2.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4k
5.45k (x1.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.4k
4.96k (x1.46)
TOTAL
27.92k
47.21k (x1.69)

Multithread

E5-2697 v2

i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
247.05k
30.48k (x0.12)
Test#2 (FP)
264.43k
52.08k (x0.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
111.01k
12.97k (x0.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.66k
4.56k (x0.43)
TOTAL
633.14k
100.1k (x0.16)

Performance/W
E5-2697 v2
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
1900 points/W
598 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2034 points/W
1021 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
854 points/W
254 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
82 points/W
89 points/W
TOTAL
4870 points/W
1963 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-2697 v2
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
3007 points/GHz
3695 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2852 points/GHz
5739 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1144 points/GHz
1399 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
973 points/GHz
1273 points/GHz
TOTAL
7976 points/GHz
12105 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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