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Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs Core 2 Duo E6600


Description
The 4200+ is based on K8 architecture while the E6600 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 4200+ gets a score of 17.8 k points while the E6600 gets 16.1 k points.

Summarizing, the 4200+ is 1.1 times faster than the E6600 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
40fb2
6f6
Core
Brisbane
Conroe
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
Socket AM2
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
4096 kB
Date
January 2007
July 2006
Mean monothread perf.
9.57k points
9.99k points
Mean multithread perf.
17.83k points
16.12k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
4200+
E6600
Test#1 (Integers)
1.13k
2.38k (x2.11)
Test#2 (FP)
3.76k
2.39k (x0.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.72k
2.39k (x1.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.67k
2.79k (x4.14)
TOTAL
7.28k
9.95k (x1.37)

Multithread

4200+

E6600
Test#1 (Integers)
2.18k
4.68k (x2.15)
Test#2 (FP)
7.1k
4.68k (x0.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.34k
4.69k (x1.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.7k
1.8k (x2.58)
TOTAL
13.32k
15.86k (x1.19)

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+
E6600
Test#1 (Integers)
2.88k
2.7k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
3.98k
2.42k (x0.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2k
2.41k (x1.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.72k
2.46k (x3.44)
TOTAL
9.57k
9.99k (x1.04)

Multithread

4200+

E6600
Test#1 (Integers)
5.58k
5.19k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
7.67k
4.55k (x0.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.88k
4.6k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.7k
1.78k (x2.53)
TOTAL
17.83k
16.12k (x0.9)

Performance/W
4200+
E6600
Test#1 (Integers)
86 points/W
80 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
118 points/W
70 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
60 points/W
71 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
11 points/W
27 points/W
TOTAL
274 points/W
248 points/W

Performance/GHz
4200+
E6600
Test#1 (Integers)
1308 points/GHz
1125 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1807 points/GHz
1009 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
911 points/GHz
1005 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
325 points/GHz
1025 points/GHz
TOTAL
4352 points/GHz
4164 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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