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Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 vs Core 2 Duo T5500


Description
The TK-42 is based on K8 architecture while the T5500 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the TK-42 gets a score of 12.9 k points while the T5500 gets 11.8 k points.

Summarizing, the TK-42 is 1.1 times faster than the T5500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
60f82
6f2
Core
Tyler
Merom
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.6 GHz
1.667 GHz
Boost frecuency
1.6 GHz
1.66 GHz
Socket
Socket S1g1
Socket M
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
20 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
128 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
2048 kB
Cache L3
kB
0 kB
Date
June 2009
July 2006
Mean monothread perf.
6.28k points
6.41k points
Mean multithread perf.
12.91k points
11.81k 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
TK-42
T5500
Test#1 (Integers)
1.06k
1.93k (x1.82)
Test#2 (FP)
2.91k
1.73k (x0.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.43k
1.74k (x1.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.89k
1.01k (x1.14)
TOTAL
6.28k
6.41k (x1.02)

Multithread

TK-42

T5500
Test#1 (Integers)
4.02k
3.84k (x0.95)
Test#2 (FP)
5.2k
3.43k (x0.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.68k
3.45k (x1.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
1k
1.08k (x1.08)
TOTAL
12.91k
11.81k (x0.91)

Performance/W
TK-42
T5500
Test#1 (Integers)
201 points/W
110 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
260 points/W
98 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
134 points/W
99 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
50 points/W
31 points/W
TOTAL
645 points/W
337 points/W

Performance/GHz
TK-42
T5500
Test#1 (Integers)
662 points/GHz
1163 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1819 points/GHz
1043 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
891 points/GHz
1049 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
555 points/GHz
608 points/GHz
TOTAL
3927 points/GHz
3863 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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