Athlon II X2 260 vs Core 2 Duo E8500
Description
The 260 is based on K10 architecture while the E8500 is based on Core.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 260 gets a score of 27.5 k points while the E8500 gets 31.2 k points.
Summarizing, the E8500 is 1.1 times faster than the 260. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 260 gets a score of 27.5 k points while the E8500 gets 31.2 k points.
Summarizing, the E8500 is 1.1 times faster than the 260. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
100f63
1067a
Core
Regor
Wolfdale
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.167 GHz
Socket
Socket AM3
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x1024 kB
6144 kB
Cache L3
kB
kB
Date
May 2010
August 2008
Mean monothread perf.
17.05k points
19.46k points
Mean multithread perf.
27.54k points
31.21k 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
260
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
6.04k
3.65k (x0.6)
Test#2 (FP)
6.2k
8.07k (x1.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.11k
3.15k (x1.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.7k
4.59k (x2.7)
TOTAL
17.05k
19.46k (x1.14)
Multithread
260
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
10.02k
7.11k (x0.71)
Test#2 (FP)
10.18k
15.79k (x1.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.1k
6.2k (x1.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.25k
2.13k (x0.95)
TOTAL
27.54k
31.21k (x1.13)
Performance/W
260
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
154 points/W
109 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
157 points/W
243 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
78 points/W
95 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
35 points/W
33 points/W
TOTAL
424 points/W
480 points/W
Performance/GHz
260
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
1886 points/GHz
1151 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1939 points/GHz
2549 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
971 points/GHz
994 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
532 points/GHz
1450 points/GHz
TOTAL
5328 points/GHz
6144 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4