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Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs Xeon E3-1230 v5


Description
The 4200+ is based on K8 architecture while the E3-1230 v5 is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 4200+ gets a score of 17.9 k points while the E3-1230 v5 gets 37.9 k points.

Summarizing, the E3-1230 v5 is 2.1 times faster than the 4200+. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
60fb1
506e3
Core
Brisbane
Skylake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.2 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
Socket AM2
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/8
TDP
65 W
80 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
8192 kB
Date
January 2007
October 2015
Mean monothread perf.
8.86k points
9.52k points
Mean multithread perf.
17.94k points
37.88k 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+
E3-1230 v5
Test#1 (Integers)
1.15k
0.7k (x0.61)
Test#2 (FP)
3.85k
2.8k (x0.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.73k
0.85k (x0.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.18k
1.88k (x10.6)
TOTAL
6.91k
6.23k (x0.9)

Multithread

4200+

E3-1230 v5
Test#1 (Integers)
2.23k
2.74k (x1.23)
Test#2 (FP)
7.33k
12.87k (x1.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.37k
3.89k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.3k
6.03k (x20.03)
TOTAL
13.22k
25.52k (x1.93)

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+
E3-1230 v5
Test#1 (Integers)
2.77k
2.59k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
4k
3.94k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.92k
1k (x0.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.16k
2k (x12.21)
TOTAL
8.86k
9.52k (x1.08)

Multithread

4200+

E3-1230 v5
Test#1 (Integers)
5.81k
10.4k (x1.79)
Test#2 (FP)
7.85k
16.64k (x2.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
4.51k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.31k
6.33k (x20.63)
TOTAL
17.94k
37.88k (x2.11)

Performance/W
4200+
E3-1230 v5
Test#1 (Integers)
89 points/W
130 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
121 points/W
208 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
61 points/W
56 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
5 points/W
79 points/W
TOTAL
276 points/W
474 points/W

Performance/GHz
4200+
E3-1230 v5
Test#1 (Integers)
1260 points/GHz
681 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1820 points/GHz
1037 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
872 points/GHz
263 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/GHz
525 points/GHz
TOTAL
4025 points/GHz
2506 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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