Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs Core i7-930
Description
The 4200+ is based on K8 architecture while the i7-930 is based on Westmere.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 4200+ gets a score of 17.9 k points while the i7-930 gets 69.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-930 is 3.9 times faster than the 4200+. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 4200+ gets a score of 17.9 k points while the i7-930 gets 69.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-930 is 3.9 times faster than the 4200+. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
60fb1
106a5
Core
Brisbane
Bloomfield
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.2 GHz
3.067 GHz
Socket
Socket AM2
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/8
TDP
65 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
8192 kB
Date
January 2007
February 2010
Mean monothread perf.
8.86k points
17.58k points
Mean multithread perf.
17.94k points
69.39k 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+
i7-930
Test#1 (Integers)
1.15k
1.94k (x1.69)
Test#2 (FP)
3.85k
4.38k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.73k
2.64k (x1.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.18k
2.41k (x13.55)
TOTAL
6.91k
11.37k (x1.65)
Multithread
4200+
i7-930
Test#1 (Integers)
2.23k
7.3k (x3.28)
Test#2 (FP)
7.33k
19.36k (x2.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.37k
13.43k (x3.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.3k
2.01k (x6.68)
TOTAL
13.22k
42.11k (x3.18)
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+
i7-930
Test#1 (Integers)
2.77k
7.28k (x2.63)
Test#2 (FP)
4k
4.82k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.92k
2.86k (x1.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.16k
2.62k (x16.06)
TOTAL
8.86k
17.58k (x1.99)
Multithread
4200+
i7-930
Test#1 (Integers)
5.81k
28.09k (x4.84)
Test#2 (FP)
7.85k
21.62k (x2.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
14.83k (x3.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.31k
4.85k (x15.81)
TOTAL
17.94k
69.39k (x3.87)
Performance/W
4200+
i7-930
Test#1 (Integers)
89 points/W
216 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
121 points/W
166 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
61 points/W
114 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
5 points/W
37 points/W
TOTAL
276 points/W
534 points/W
Performance/GHz
4200+
i7-930
Test#1 (Integers)
1260 points/GHz
2372 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1820 points/GHz
1571 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
872 points/GHz
933 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/GHz
855 points/GHz
TOTAL
4025 points/GHz
5732 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4