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Core 2 Duo E6600 vs Athlon 64 X2 4200+


Description
The E6600 is based on Core architecture while the 4200+ is based on K8.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E6600 gets a score of 16.1 k points while the 4200+ gets 17.9 k points.

Summarizing, the 4200+ is 1.1 times faster than the E6600 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
6f6
60fb1
Core
Conroe
Brisbane
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
Socket AM2
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x128 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
2x512 kB
Date
July 2006
January 2007
Mean monothread perf.
9.99k points
8.86k points
Mean multithread perf.
16.12k points
17.94k 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
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
2.38k
1.15k (x0.48)
Test#2 (FP)
2.39k
3.85k (x1.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.39k
1.73k (x0.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.79k
0.18k (x0.06)
TOTAL
9.95k
6.91k (x0.69)

Multithread

E6600

4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
4.68k
2.23k (x0.48)
Test#2 (FP)
4.68k
7.33k (x1.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.69k
3.37k (x0.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.8k
0.3k (x0.17)
TOTAL
15.86k
13.22k (x0.83)

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
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
2.7k
2.77k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
2.42k
4k (x1.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.41k
1.92k (x0.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.46k
0.16k (x0.07)
TOTAL
9.99k
8.86k (x0.89)

Multithread

E6600

4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
5.19k
5.81k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
4.55k
7.85k (x1.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.6k
3.98k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.78k
0.31k (x0.17)
TOTAL
16.12k
17.94k (x1.11)

Performance/W
E6600
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
80 points/W
89 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
70 points/W
121 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
71 points/W
61 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
27 points/W
5 points/W
TOTAL
248 points/W
276 points/W

Performance/GHz
E6600
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
1125 points/GHz
1260 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1009 points/GHz
1820 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1005 points/GHz
872 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1025 points/GHz
74 points/GHz
TOTAL
4164 points/GHz
4025 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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