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Atom N270 vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-42


Description
The N270 is based on Bonnell architecture while the TK-42 is based on K8.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the N270 gets a score of 4.4 k points while the TK-42 gets 12.9 k points.

Summarizing, the TK-42 is 2.9 times faster than the N270 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106c2
60f82
Core
Diamondville
Tyler
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.6 GHz
1.6 GHz
Socket
BGA 437
Socket S1g1
Cores/Threads
1 /2
2/2
TDP
3 W
20 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
128 kB
Cache L2
512 kB
2x512 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
kB
Date
June 2008
June 2009
Mean monothread perf.
3.18k points
6.28k points
Mean multithread perf.
4.43k points
12.91k 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
N270
TK-42
Test#1 (Integers)
1.02k
1.06k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
0.85k
2.91k (x3.41)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
0.93k
1.43k (x1.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.37k
0.89k (x2.37)
TOTAL
3.18k
6.28k (x1.98)

Multithread

N270

TK-42
Test#1 (Integers)
1.31k
4.02k (x3.07)
Test#2 (FP)
1.36k
5.2k (x3.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.33k
2.68k (x2.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.42k
1k (x2.39)
TOTAL
4.43k
12.91k (x2.91)

Performance/W
N270
TK-42
Test#1 (Integers)
437 points/W
201 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
454 points/W
260 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
445 points/W
134 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
140 points/W
50 points/W
TOTAL
1477 points/W
645 points/W

Performance/GHz
N270
TK-42
Test#1 (Integers)
638 points/GHz
662 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
534 points/GHz
1819 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
580 points/GHz
891 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
234 points/GHz
555 points/GHz
TOTAL
1986 points/GHz
3927 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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