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Core 2 Duo E6600 vs A9 9420


Description
The E6600 is based on Core architecture while the 9420 is based on Excavator.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E6600 gets a score of 16.1 k points while the 9420 gets 28.9 k points.

Summarizing, the 9420 is 1.8 times faster than the E6600 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
6f6
670f00
Core
Conroe
Stoney Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
Micro-BGA
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
65 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
1024 kB
Date
July 2006
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
9.99k points
33.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
16.12k points
46.33k 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
E6600
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
2.38k
2.56k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
2.39k
9.97k (x4.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.39k
2.96k (x1.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.79k
2.12k (x0.76)
TOTAL
9.95k
17.61k (x1.77)

Multithread

E6600

9420
Test#1 (Integers)
4.68k
3.88k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
4.68k
9.26k (x1.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.69k
3.9k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.8k
1.74k (x0.96)
TOTAL
15.86k
18.79k (x1.18)

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
E6600
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
2.7k
8.41k (x3.12)
Test#2 (FP)
2.42k
11.48k (x4.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.41k
3.29k (x1.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.46k
2.24k (x0.91)
TOTAL
9.99k
25.41k (x2.54)

Multithread

E6600

9420
Test#1 (Integers)
5.19k
11.25k (x2.17)
Test#2 (FP)
4.55k
13.69k (x3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.6k
2.09k (x0.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.78k
1.87k (x1.05)
TOTAL
16.12k
28.89k (x1.79)

Performance/W
E6600
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
80 points/W
750 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
70 points/W
912 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
71 points/W
139 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
27 points/W
125 points/W
TOTAL
248 points/W
1926 points/W

Performance/GHz
E6600
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
1125 points/GHz
2336 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1009 points/GHz
3188 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1005 points/GHz
913 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1025 points/GHz
621 points/GHz
TOTAL
4164 points/GHz
7058 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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