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A6 3500 vs Core 2 Duo E8500


Description
The 3500 is based on K10 architecture while the E8500 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3500 gets a score of 32.7 k points while the E8500 gets 31.2 k points.

Summarizing, the 3500 is 1 times faster than the E8500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
300f10
1067a
Core
Llano
Wolfdale
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3.167 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
3.167 GHz
Socket
Socket FM1
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
3/3
2/2
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
3x64+3x64 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
3x1024 kB
6144 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
kB
Date
August 2011
August 2008
Mean monothread perf.
13.65k points
19.46k points
Mean multithread perf.
32.72k points
31.21k 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
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
4.75k
3.65k (x0.77)
Test#2 (FP)
4.72k
8.07k (x1.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.49k
3.15k (x1.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.69k
4.59k (x2.72)
TOTAL
13.65k
19.46k (x1.43)

Multithread

3500

E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
12.56k
7.11k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
12.58k
15.79k (x1.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.08k
6.2k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.49k
2.13k (x1.42)
TOTAL
32.72k
31.21k (x0.95)

Performance/W
3500
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
193 points/W
109 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
194 points/W
243 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
93 points/W
95 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
23 points/W
33 points/W
TOTAL
503 points/W
480 points/W

Performance/GHz
3500
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
1978 points/GHz
1151 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1966 points/GHz
2549 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1039 points/GHz
994 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
704 points/GHz
1450 points/GHz
TOTAL
5686 points/GHz
6144 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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