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Pentium B980 vs A6 3500


Description
The B980 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the 3500 is based on K10.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the B980 gets a score of 31.8 k points while the 3500 gets 32.7 k points.

Summarizing, the 3500 is 1 times faster than the B980. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
300f10
Core
Sandy Bridge
Llano
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
PGA 988B
Socket FM1
Cores/Threads
2/2
3/3
TDP
35 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
3x64+3x64 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
3x1024 kB
Cache L3
2048 kB
0 kB
Date
September 2012
August 2011
Mean monothread perf.
18.12k points
13.65k points
Mean multithread perf.
31.77k points
32.72k 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
B980
3500
Test#1 (Integers)
7.2k
4.75k (x0.66)
Test#2 (FP)
5.75k
4.72k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.87k
2.49k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.3k
1.69k (x0.74)
TOTAL
18.12k
13.65k (x0.75)

Multithread

B980

3500
Test#1 (Integers)
13.39k
12.56k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
10.58k
12.58k (x1.19)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.22k
6.08k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.58k
1.49k (x0.58)
TOTAL
31.77k
32.72k (x1.03)

Performance/W
B980
3500
Test#1 (Integers)
383 points/W
193 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
302 points/W
194 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
149 points/W
93 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/W
23 points/W
TOTAL
908 points/W
503 points/W

Performance/GHz
B980
3500
Test#1 (Integers)
3001 points/GHz
1978 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2396 points/GHz
1966 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1194 points/GHz
1039 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
957 points/GHz
704 points/GHz
TOTAL
7548 points/GHz
5686 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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