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Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs C Series C-60


Description
The 4200+ is based on K8 architecture while the C-60 is based on Bobcat.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 4200+ gets a score of 17.9 k points while the C-60 gets 8.5 k points.

Summarizing, the 4200+ is 2.1 times faster than the C-60. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
60fb1
500f20
Core
Brisbane
Ontario
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
1 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.2 GHz
1.33 GHz
Socket
Socket AM2
Socket FT1
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
65 W
9 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
2x512 kB
Date
January 2007
August 2011
Mean monothread perf.
8.86k points
4.79k points
Mean multithread perf.
17.94k points
8.53k 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+
C-60
Test#1 (Integers)
1.15k
0.66k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
3.85k
1.91k (x0.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.73k
1.11k (x0.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.18k
0.52k (x2.91)
TOTAL
6.91k
4.2k (x0.61)

Multithread

4200+

C-60
Test#1 (Integers)
2.23k
0.89k (x0.4)
Test#2 (FP)
7.33k
2.67k (x0.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.37k
1.53k (x0.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.3k
0.6k (x1.98)
TOTAL
13.22k
5.68k (x0.43)

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+
C-60
Test#1 (Integers)
2.77k
1.32k (x0.48)
Test#2 (FP)
4k
1.94k (x0.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.92k
1.07k (x0.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.16k
0.45k (x2.78)
TOTAL
8.86k
4.79k (x0.54)

Multithread

4200+

C-60
Test#1 (Integers)
5.81k
2.36k (x0.41)
Test#2 (FP)
7.85k
3.52k (x0.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
1.92k (x0.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.31k
0.73k (x2.39)
TOTAL
17.94k
8.53k (x0.48)

Performance/W
4200+
C-60
Test#1 (Integers)
89 points/W
262 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
121 points/W
391 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
61 points/W
213 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
5 points/W
81 points/W
TOTAL
276 points/W
948 points/W

Performance/GHz
4200+
C-60
Test#1 (Integers)
1260 points/GHz
994 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1820 points/GHz
1461 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
872 points/GHz
802 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/GHz
342 points/GHz
TOTAL
4025 points/GHz
3599 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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