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Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs Atom x5-Z8350


Description
The 4200+ is based on K8 architecture while the x5-Z8350 is based on Airmont.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 4200+ gets a score of 17.9 k points while the x5-Z8350 gets 18 k points.

Summarizing, the x5-Z8350 is 1 times faster than the 4200+. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
60fb1
406c4
Core
Brisbane
Cherry Trail
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
1.44 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.2 GHz
1.72 GHz
Socket
Socket AM2
BGA592
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
65 W
2 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
4x32+4x24 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
2x1024 kB
Date
January 2007
February 2016
Mean monothread perf.
8.86k points
6.67k points
Mean multithread perf.
17.94k points
17.99k 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+
x5-Z8350
Test#1 (Integers)
1.15k
0.86k (x0.75)
Test#2 (FP)
3.85k
1.39k (x0.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.73k
1.21k (x0.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.18k
0.82k (x4.6)
TOTAL
6.91k
4.28k (x0.62)

Multithread

4200+

x5-Z8350
Test#1 (Integers)
2.23k
2.73k (x1.23)
Test#2 (FP)
7.33k
4.37k (x0.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.37k
3.74k (x1.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.3k
1.02k (x3.38)
TOTAL
13.22k
11.85k (x0.9)

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+
x5-Z8350
Test#1 (Integers)
2.77k
3.12k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
4k
1.77k (x0.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.92k
1.13k (x0.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.16k
0.66k (x4.02)
TOTAL
8.86k
6.67k (x0.75)

Multithread

4200+

x5-Z8350
Test#1 (Integers)
5.81k
8.49k (x1.46)
Test#2 (FP)
7.85k
5.26k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
3.3k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.31k
0.94k (x3.06)
TOTAL
17.94k
17.99k (x1)

Performance/W
4200+
x5-Z8350
Test#1 (Integers)
89 points/W
4246 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
121 points/W
2629 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
61 points/W
1649 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
5 points/W
470 points/W
TOTAL
276 points/W
8995 points/W

Performance/GHz
4200+
x5-Z8350
Test#1 (Integers)
1260 points/GHz
1812 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1820 points/GHz
1031 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
872 points/GHz
655 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/GHz
382 points/GHz
TOTAL
4025 points/GHz
3880 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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