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A6 3600 vs Core 2 Duo E7200


Description
The 3600 is based on K10 architecture while the E7200 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3600 gets a score of 44.1 k points while the E7200 gets 25.2 k points.

Summarizing, the 3600 is 1.8 times faster than the E7200 . 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
2.533 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.533 GHz
Socket
Socket FM1
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x64+4x64 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
4x1024 kB
3072 kB
Date
August 2011
April 2008
Mean monothread perf.
12.01k points
13.46k points
Mean multithread perf.
44.12k points
25.21k 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
3600
E7200
Test#1 (Integers)
4.03k
2.93k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
4.25k
6.48k (x1.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.19k
2.6k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.54k
1.45k (x0.94)
TOTAL
12.01k
13.46k (x1.12)

Multithread

3600

E7200
Test#1 (Integers)
15.66k
5.85k (x0.37)
Test#2 (FP)
16.66k
12.91k (x0.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.33k
5.22k (x0.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.48k
1.23k (x0.35)
TOTAL
44.12k
25.21k (x0.57)

Performance/W
3600
E7200
Test#1 (Integers)
241 points/W
90 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
256 points/W
199 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
128 points/W
80 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
53 points/W
19 points/W
TOTAL
679 points/W
388 points/W

Performance/GHz
3600
E7200
Test#1 (Integers)
1680 points/GHz
1155 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1770 points/GHz
2558 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
913 points/GHz
1028 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
642 points/GHz
574 points/GHz
TOTAL
5006 points/GHz
5315 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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