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Athlon II M300 vs Core 2 Duo T5500


Description
The M300 is based on K10 architecture while the T5500 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the M300 gets a score of 17.7 k points while the T5500 gets 11.8 k points.

Summarizing, the M300 is 1.5 times faster than the T5500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
100f62
6f2
Core
Caspian
Merom
Architecture
Base frecuency
2 GHz
1.667 GHz
Boost frecuency
2 GHz
1.66 GHz
Socket
Socket S1G3
Socket M
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
35 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
2048 kB
Cache L3
kB
0 kB
Date
October 2009
July 2006
Mean monothread perf.
9.57k points
6.41k points
Mean multithread perf.
17.73k 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
M300
T5500
Test#1 (Integers)
2.66k
1.93k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
3.84k
1.73k (x0.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.97k
1.74k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.1k
1.01k (x0.92)
TOTAL
9.57k
6.41k (x0.67)

Multithread

M300

T5500
Test#1 (Integers)
5.04k
3.84k (x0.76)
Test#2 (FP)
7.46k
3.43k (x0.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.75k
3.45k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.48k
1.08k (x0.73)
TOTAL
17.73k
11.81k (x0.67)

Performance/W
M300
T5500
Test#1 (Integers)
144 points/W
110 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
213 points/W
98 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
107 points/W
99 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
42 points/W
31 points/W
TOTAL
506 points/W
337 points/W

Performance/GHz
M300
T5500
Test#1 (Integers)
1328 points/GHz
1163 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1921 points/GHz
1043 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
986 points/GHz
1049 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
550 points/GHz
608 points/GHz
TOTAL
4784 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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