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Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs Core 2 Duo E8200


Description
The 4200+ is based on K8 architecture while the E8200 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 4200+ gets a score of 17.8 k points while the E8200 gets 25.4 k points.

Summarizing, the E8200 is 1.4 times faster than the 4200+. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
40fb2
10676
Core
Brisbane
Wolfdale
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.667 GHz
Socket
Socket AM2
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
6144 kB
Date
January 2007
January 2008
Mean monothread perf.
9.57k points
15.77k points
Mean multithread perf.
17.83k points
25.39k 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+
E8200
Test#1 (Integers)
2.88k
3k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
3.98k
6.62k (x1.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2k
2.55k (x1.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.72k
3.6k (x5.03)
TOTAL
9.57k
15.77k (x1.65)

Multithread

4200+

E8200
Test#1 (Integers)
5.58k
5.83k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
7.67k
12.64k (x1.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.88k
4.97k (x1.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.7k
1.95k (x2.77)
TOTAL
17.83k
25.39k (x1.42)

Performance/W
4200+
E8200
Test#1 (Integers)
86 points/W
90 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
118 points/W
194 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
60 points/W
76 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
11 points/W
30 points/W
TOTAL
274 points/W
391 points/W

Performance/GHz
4200+
E8200
Test#1 (Integers)
1308 points/GHz
1124 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1807 points/GHz
2481 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
911 points/GHz
957 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
325 points/GHz
1349 points/GHz
TOTAL
4352 points/GHz
5912 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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