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A6 3600 vs Core 2 Duo L7500


Description
The 3600 is based on K10 architecture while the L7500 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3600 gets a score of 44.1 k points while the L7500 gets 10.6 k points.

Summarizing, the 3600 is 4.2 times faster than the L7500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
300f10
6fa
Core
Llano
Merom
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
1.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
1.6 GHz
Socket
Socket FM1
BGA 479
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
65 W
17 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x64+4x64 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x1024 kB
4096 kB
Date
August 2011
October 2006
Mean monothread perf.
12.01k points
6.74k points
Mean multithread perf.
44.12k points
10.65k 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
L7500
Test#1 (Integers)
4.03k
1.83k (x0.45)
Test#2 (FP)
4.25k
1.65k (x0.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.19k
1.58k (x0.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.54k
1.68k (x1.09)
TOTAL
12.01k
6.74k (x0.56)

Multithread

3600

L7500
Test#1 (Integers)
15.66k
3.38k (x0.22)
Test#2 (FP)
16.66k
3.03k (x0.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.33k
2.89k (x0.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.48k
1.34k (x0.39)
TOTAL
44.12k
10.65k (x0.24)

Performance/W
3600
L7500
Test#1 (Integers)
241 points/W
199 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
256 points/W
178 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
128 points/W
170 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
53 points/W
79 points/W
TOTAL
679 points/W
626 points/W

Performance/GHz
3600
L7500
Test#1 (Integers)
1680 points/GHz
1146 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1770 points/GHz
1033 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
913 points/GHz
985 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
642 points/GHz
1051 points/GHz
TOTAL
5006 points/GHz
4215 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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