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Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 vs Core 2 Quad Q6700


Description
The TK-42 is based on K8 architecture while the Q6700 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the TK-42 gets a score of 12.9 k points while the Q6700 gets 19.8 k points.

Summarizing, the Q6700 is 1.5 times faster than the TK-42. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
60f82
6fb
Core
Tyler
Kentsfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.6 GHz
2.666 GHz
Socket
Socket S1g1
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
20 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
128 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
8192 kB
Cache L3
kB
kB
Date
June 2009
April 2007
Mean monothread perf.
6.28k points
10.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
12.91k points
19.77k 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
Q6700
Test#1 (Integers)
1.06k
3.06k (x2.89)
Test#2 (FP)
2.91k
2.74k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.43k
2.56k (x1.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.89k
1.68k (x1.9)
TOTAL
6.28k
10.05k (x1.6)

Multithread

TK-42

Q6700
Test#1 (Integers)
4.02k
7.28k (x1.81)
Test#2 (FP)
5.2k
5.83k (x1.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.68k
5.13k (x1.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
1k
1.53k (x1.53)
TOTAL
12.91k
19.77k (x1.53)

Performance/W
TK-42
Q6700
Test#1 (Integers)
201 points/W
77 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
260 points/W
61 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
134 points/W
54 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
50 points/W
16 points/W
TOTAL
645 points/W
208 points/W

Performance/GHz
TK-42
Q6700
Test#1 (Integers)
662 points/GHz
1146 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1819 points/GHz
1029 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
891 points/GHz
962 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
555 points/GHz
632 points/GHz
TOTAL
3927 points/GHz
3768 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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