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Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs Xeon E5504


Description
The 4200+ is based on K8 architecture while the E5504 is based on Nehalem.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 4200+ gets a score of 17.9 k points while the E5504 gets 42 k points.

Summarizing, the E5504 is 2.3 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
Gainestown
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2 GHz
Socket
Socket AM2
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
2/2
4 /4
TDP
65 W
80 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
64 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
4096 kB
Date
January 2007
March 2009
Mean monothread perf.
8.86k points
10.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
17.94k points
41.95k 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+
E5504
Test#1 (Integers)
2.77k
4.57k (x1.65)
Test#2 (FP)
4k
3.07k (x0.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.92k
1.85k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.16k
1.43k (x8.73)
TOTAL
8.86k
10.92k (x1.23)

Multithread

4200+

E5504
Test#1 (Integers)
5.81k
19.07k (x3.28)
Test#2 (FP)
7.85k
12.52k (x1.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
7.97k (x2)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.31k
2.39k (x7.79)
TOTAL
17.94k
41.95k (x2.34)

Performance/W
4200+
E5504
Test#1 (Integers)
89 points/W
238 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
121 points/W
157 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
61 points/W
100 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
5 points/W
30 points/W
TOTAL
276 points/W
524 points/W

Performance/GHz
4200+
E5504
Test#1 (Integers)
1260 points/GHz
2287 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1820 points/GHz
1535 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
872 points/GHz
926 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/GHz
713 points/GHz
TOTAL
4025 points/GHz
5460 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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