Athlon II X2 260 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600
Description
The 260 is based on K10 architecture while the Q6600 is based on Core.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 260 gets a score of 27.5 k points while the Q6600 gets 30.6 k points.
Summarizing, the Q6600 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 Q6600 gets 30.6 k points.
Summarizing, the Q6600 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
6fb
Core
Regor
Kentsfield
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
Socket AM3
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
65 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x1024 kB
8192 kB
Cache L3
kB
kB
Date
May 2010
July 2007
Mean monothread perf.
17.05k points
8.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
27.54k points
30.64k 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
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
6.04k
2.78k (x0.46)
Test#2 (FP)
6.2k
2.49k (x0.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.11k
2.37k (x0.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.7k
1.29k (x0.76)
TOTAL
17.05k
8.92k (x0.52)
Multithread
260
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
10.02k
10.9k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
10.18k
9.79k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.1k
9.11k (x1.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.25k
0.84k (x0.37)
TOTAL
27.54k
30.64k (x1.11)
Performance/W
260
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
154 points/W
115 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
157 points/W
103 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
78 points/W
96 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
35 points/W
9 points/W
TOTAL
424 points/W
323 points/W
Performance/GHz
260
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
1886 points/GHz
1157 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1939 points/GHz
1036 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
971 points/GHz
986 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
532 points/GHz
539 points/GHz
TOTAL
5328 points/GHz
3718 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