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A6 3500 vs Core 2 Duo E8200


Description
The 3500 is based on K10 architecture while the E8200 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3500 gets a score of 32.7 k points while the E8200 gets 25.4 k points.

Summarizing, the 3500 is 1.3 times faster than the E8200 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
300f10
10676
Core
Llano
Wolfdale
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
2.667 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.667 GHz
Socket
Socket FM1
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
3/3
2/2
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
3x64+3x64 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
3x1024 kB
6144 kB
Date
August 2011
January 2008
Mean monothread perf.
13.65k points
15.77k points
Mean multithread perf.
32.72k points
25.39k 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
3500
E8200
Test#1 (Integers)
4.75k
3k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
4.72k
6.62k (x1.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.49k
2.55k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.69k
3.6k (x2.13)
TOTAL
13.65k
15.77k (x1.16)

Multithread

3500

E8200
Test#1 (Integers)
12.56k
5.83k (x0.46)
Test#2 (FP)
12.58k
12.64k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.08k
4.97k (x0.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.49k
1.95k (x1.3)
TOTAL
32.72k
25.39k (x0.78)

Performance/W
3500
E8200
Test#1 (Integers)
193 points/W
90 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
194 points/W
194 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
93 points/W
76 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
23 points/W
30 points/W
TOTAL
503 points/W
391 points/W

Performance/GHz
3500
E8200
Test#1 (Integers)
1978 points/GHz
1124 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1966 points/GHz
2481 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1039 points/GHz
957 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
704 points/GHz
1349 points/GHz
TOTAL
5686 points/GHz
5912 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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