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A4 3310MX vs Core 2 Quad Q8400


Description
The 3310MX is based on K10 architecture while the Q8400 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3310MX gets a score of 16.5 k points while the Q8400 gets 51.9 k points.

Summarizing, the Q8400 is 3.1 times faster than the 3310MX. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
300f10
1067a
Core
Llano
Yorkfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
2.666 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.5 GHz
2.666 GHz
Socket
Socket FS1
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
45 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
kB
128+128 kB
Cache L2
2x1024 kB
4096 kB
Cache L3
kB
0 kB
Date
June 2011
April 2009
Mean monothread perf.
11.4k points
14.04k points
Mean multithread perf.
16.5k points
51.92k 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
3310MX
Q8400
Test#1 (Integers)
3.98k
3.08k (x0.77)
Test#2 (FP)
4k
6.8k (x1.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.05k
2.73k (x1.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.37k
1.42k (x1.04)
TOTAL
11.4k
14.04k (x1.23)

Multithread

3310MX

Q8400
Test#1 (Integers)
5.74k
12.25k (x2.13)
Test#2 (FP)
6.05k
26.84k (x4.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.85k
10.82k (x3.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.86k
2.02k (x1.08)
TOTAL
16.5k
51.92k (x3.15)

Performance/W
3310MX
Q8400
Test#1 (Integers)
128 points/W
129 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
134 points/W
283 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
63 points/W
114 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
41 points/W
21 points/W
TOTAL
367 points/W
547 points/W

Performance/GHz
3310MX
Q8400
Test#1 (Integers)
1593 points/GHz
1157 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1602 points/GHz
2551 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
818 points/GHz
1025 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
547 points/GHz
532 points/GHz
TOTAL
4560 points/GHz
5265 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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