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Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs A6 9210


Description
The 4200+ is based on K8 architecture while the 9210 is based on Excavator.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 4200+ gets a score of 17.9 k points while the 9210 gets 25.2 k points.

Summarizing, the 9210 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
60fb1
670f00
Core
Brisbane
Stoney Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
Socket AM2
Socket FP4
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
65 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
1x96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
1024 kB
Date
January 2007
June 2016
Mean monothread perf.
8.86k points
20.78k points
Mean multithread perf.
17.94k points
27.13k 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+
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
2.77k
4.87k (x1.76)
Test#2 (FP)
4k
10.38k (x2.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.92k
2.59k (x1.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.16k
2.38k (x14.59)
TOTAL
8.86k
20.22k (x2.28)

Multithread

4200+

9210
Test#1 (Integers)
5.81k
7.41k (x1.28)
Test#2 (FP)
7.85k
11.87k (x1.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
3.35k (x0.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.31k
2.6k (x8.48)
TOTAL
17.94k
25.23k (x1.41)

Performance/W
4200+
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
89 points/W
494 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
121 points/W
792 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
61 points/W
223 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
5 points/W
173 points/W
TOTAL
276 points/W
1682 points/W

Performance/GHz
4200+
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
1260 points/GHz
1740 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1820 points/GHz
3707 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
872 points/GHz
925 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/GHz
851 points/GHz
TOTAL
4025 points/GHz
7222 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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