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Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs Core 2 Quad Q6600


Description
The 4200+ is based on K8 architecture while the Q6600 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 4200+ gets a score of 17.9 k points while the Q6600 gets 30.6 k points.

Summarizing, the Q6600 is 1.7 times faster than the 4200+. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
60fb1
6fb
Core
Brisbane
Kentsfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
Socket AM2
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
65 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
8192 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
kB
Date
January 2007
July 2007
Mean monothread perf.
8.86k points
8.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
17.94k points
30.64k 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+
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
2.77k
2.78k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
4k
2.49k (x0.62)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.92k
2.37k (x1.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.16k
1.29k (x7.92)
TOTAL
8.86k
8.92k (x1.01)

Multithread

4200+

Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
5.81k
10.9k (x1.88)
Test#2 (FP)
7.85k
9.79k (x1.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
9.11k (x2.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.31k
0.84k (x2.74)
TOTAL
17.94k
30.64k (x1.71)

Performance/W
4200+
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
89 points/W
115 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
121 points/W
103 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
61 points/W
96 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
5 points/W
9 points/W
TOTAL
276 points/W
323 points/W

Performance/GHz
4200+
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
1260 points/GHz
1157 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1820 points/GHz
1036 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
872 points/GHz
986 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/GHz
539 points/GHz
TOTAL
4025 points/GHz
3718 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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