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Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs Athlon II X2 260


Description
The 4200+ is based on K8 architecture while the 260 is based on K10.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 4200+ gets a score of 17.8 k points while the 260 gets 27.5 k points.

Summarizing, the 260 is 1.5 times faster than the 4200+. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
40fb2
100f63
Core
Brisbane
Regor
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
Socket AM2
Socket AM3
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
2x128 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
kB
Date
January 2007
May 2010
Mean monothread perf.
9.57k points
17.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
17.83k points
27.54k 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
4200+
260
Test#1 (Integers)
2.88k
6.04k (x2.1)
Test#2 (FP)
3.98k
6.2k (x1.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2k
3.11k (x1.55)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.72k
1.7k (x2.38)
TOTAL
9.57k
17.05k (x1.78)

Multithread

4200+

260
Test#1 (Integers)
5.58k
10.02k (x1.8)
Test#2 (FP)
7.67k
10.18k (x1.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.88k
5.1k (x1.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.7k
2.25k (x3.19)
TOTAL
17.83k
27.54k (x1.54)

Performance/W
4200+
260
Test#1 (Integers)
86 points/W
154 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
118 points/W
157 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
60 points/W
78 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
11 points/W
35 points/W
TOTAL
274 points/W
424 points/W

Performance/GHz
4200+
260
Test#1 (Integers)
1308 points/GHz
1886 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1807 points/GHz
1939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
911 points/GHz
971 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
325 points/GHz
532 points/GHz
TOTAL
4352 points/GHz
5328 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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