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Xeon E5-4640 vs A6 9210


Description
The E5-4640 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the 9210 is based on Excavator.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-4640 gets a score of 610.2 k points while the 9210 gets 27.1 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-4640 is 22.5 times faster than the 9210. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206d7
670f00
Core
Sandy Bridge-EP
Stoney Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011
Socket FP4
Cores/Threads
8 /16
2/2
TDP
95 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
1x96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
20480 kB
0 kB
Date
May 2012
June 2016
Mean monothread perf.
13.88k points
20.78k points
Mean multithread perf.
610.16k points
27.13k points

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
E5-4640
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
6.19k
4.87k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
5.89k
10.38k (x1.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.11k
2.59k (x1.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.51k
2.38k (x0.95)
TOTAL
16.7k
20.22k (x1.21)

Multithread

E5-4640

9210
Test#1 (Integers)
244.88k
7.41k (x0.03)
Test#2 (FP)
215.35k
11.87k (x0.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
114.64k
3.35k (x0.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.76k
2.6k (x0.38)
TOTAL
581.63k
25.23k (x0.04)

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
E5-4640
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
5.01k
4.71k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
4.5k
11.03k (x2.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.18k
2.59k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.19k
2.45k (x1.12)
TOTAL
13.88k
20.78k (x1.5)

Multithread

E5-4640

9210
Test#1 (Integers)
251.29k
8.43k (x0.03)
Test#2 (FP)
236.61k
12.8k (x0.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
114.89k
3.32k (x0.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.36k
2.59k (x0.35)
TOTAL
610.16k
27.13k (x0.04)

Performance/W
E5-4640
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
2645 points/W
562 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2491 points/W
853 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1209 points/W
221 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
78 points/W
172 points/W
TOTAL
6423 points/W
1809 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-4640
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
1790 points/GHz
1683 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1609 points/GHz
3938 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
777 points/GHz
927 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
782 points/GHz
873 points/GHz
TOTAL
4957 points/GHz
7420 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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