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C Series C-60 vs Pentium 4 HT 521


Description
The C-60 is based on Bobcat architecture while the 521 is based on NetBurst.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the C-60 gets a score of 8.5 k points while the 521 gets 8.4 k points.

Summarizing, the C-60 is 1 times faster than the 521. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
500f20
f49
Core
Ontario
Prescott
Architecture
Base frecuency
1 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
1.33 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
Socket FT1
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
1/2
TDP
9 W
84 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
kB
8+8 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
1024 kB
Date
August 2011
2004
Mean monothread perf.
4.79k points
7.48k points
Mean multithread perf.
8.53k points
8.42k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
C-60
521
Test#1 (Integers)
0.66k
1.45k (x2.2)
Test#2 (FP)
1.91k
2.6k (x1.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.11k
1.26k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.52k
0.91k (x1.75)
TOTAL
4.2k
6.22k (x1.48)

Multithread

C-60

521
Test#1 (Integers)
0.89k
1.2k (x1.35)
Test#2 (FP)
2.67k
3.04k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.53k
1.48k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.6k
0.9k (x1.5)
TOTAL
5.68k
6.62k (x1.17)

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
C-60
521
Test#1 (Integers)
1.32k
1.96k (x1.48)
Test#2 (FP)
1.94k
3.12k (x1.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.07k
1.49k (x1.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.45k
0.91k (x2)
TOTAL
4.79k
7.48k (x1.56)

Multithread

C-60

521
Test#1 (Integers)
2.36k
1.77k (x0.75)
Test#2 (FP)
3.52k
3.96k (x1.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.92k
1.8k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.73k
0.9k (x1.22)
TOTAL
8.53k
8.42k (x0.99)

Performance/W
C-60
521
Test#1 (Integers)
262 points/W
21 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
391 points/W
47 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
213 points/W
21 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
81 points/W
11 points/W
TOTAL
948 points/W
100 points/W

Performance/GHz
C-60
521
Test#1 (Integers)
994 points/GHz
701 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1461 points/GHz
1113 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
802 points/GHz
533 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
342 points/GHz
325 points/GHz
TOTAL
3599 points/GHz
2672 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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