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Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs Xeon E5506


Description
The 4200+ is based on K8 architecture while the E5506 is based on Nehalem.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 4200+ gets a score of 17.9 k points while the E5506 gets 90.4 k points.

Summarizing, the E5506 is 5.1 times faster than the 4200+. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
60fb1
106a5
Core
Brisbane
Gainestown
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.133 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
9.97k points
Mean multithread perf.
17.94k points
90.45k 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+
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
1.15k
1.21k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
3.85k
2.75k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.73k
1.94k (x1.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.18k
0.78k (x4.39)
TOTAL
6.91k
6.68k (x0.97)

Multithread

4200+

E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
2.23k
12.25k (x5.5)
Test#2 (FP)
7.33k
25.55k (x3.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.37k
17.1k (x5.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.3k
5.01k (x16.64)
TOTAL
13.22k
59.9k (x4.53)

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+
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
2.77k
4.48k (x1.62)
Test#2 (FP)
4k
2.99k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.92k
1.81k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.16k
0.69k (x4.24)
TOTAL
8.86k
9.97k (x1.13)

Multithread

4200+

E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
5.81k
41k (x7.06)
Test#2 (FP)
7.85k
28.17k (x3.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
17.4k (x4.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.31k
3.88k (x12.64)
TOTAL
17.94k
90.45k (x5.04)

Performance/W
4200+
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
89 points/W
513 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
121 points/W
352 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
61 points/W
217 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
5 points/W
48 points/W
TOTAL
276 points/W
1131 points/W

Performance/GHz
4200+
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
1260 points/GHz
2099 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1820 points/GHz
1404 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
872 points/GHz
847 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/GHz
325 points/GHz
TOTAL
4025 points/GHz
4675 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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