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Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs Core 2 Duo T6600


Description
The 4200+ is based on K8 architecture while the T6600 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 4200+ gets a score of 17.9 k points while the T6600 gets 20.6 k points.

Summarizing, the T6600 is 1.2 times faster than the 4200+. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
60fb1
1067a
Core
Brisbane
Penryn-3M
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.2 GHz
Socket
Socket AM2
Socket P
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
65 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
2048 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
kB
Date
January 2007
January 2009
Mean monothread perf.
8.86k points
11.15k points
Mean multithread perf.
17.94k points
20.63k 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+
T6600
Test#1 (Integers)
1.15k
2.01k (x1.75)
Test#2 (FP)
3.85k
5.17k (x1.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.73k
2.17k (x1.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.18k
0.75k (x4.23)
TOTAL
6.91k
10.1k (x1.46)

Multithread

4200+

T6600
Test#1 (Integers)
2.23k
3.88k (x1.74)
Test#2 (FP)
7.33k
9.84k (x1.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.37k
4.17k (x1.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.3k
0.69k (x2.3)
TOTAL
13.22k
18.58k (x1.4)

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+
T6600
Test#1 (Integers)
2.77k
2.55k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
4k
5.59k (x1.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.92k
2.26k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.16k
0.75k (x4.6)
TOTAL
8.86k
11.15k (x1.26)

Multithread

4200+

T6600
Test#1 (Integers)
5.81k
4.9k (x0.84)
Test#2 (FP)
7.85k
10.71k (x1.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
4.33k (x1.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.31k
0.69k (x2.24)
TOTAL
17.94k
20.63k (x1.15)

Performance/W
4200+
T6600
Test#1 (Integers)
89 points/W
140 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
121 points/W
306 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
61 points/W
124 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
5 points/W
20 points/W
TOTAL
276 points/W
589 points/W

Performance/GHz
4200+
T6600
Test#1 (Integers)
1260 points/GHz
1160 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1820 points/GHz
2539 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
872 points/GHz
1028 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/GHz
341 points/GHz
TOTAL
4025 points/GHz
5068 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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