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Core 2 Duo E8400 vs A4 3310MX


Description
The E8400 is based on Core architecture while the 3310MX is based on K10.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E8400 gets a score of 27.1 k points while the 3310MX gets 16.5 k points.

Summarizing, the E8400 is 1.6 times faster than the 3310MX. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
1067a
300f10
Core
Wolfdale
Llano
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
2.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
Socket FS1
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
65 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
kB
Cache L2
6144 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
kB
Date
January 2008
June 2011
Mean monothread perf.
17.28k points
11.4k points
Mean multithread perf.
27.11k points
16.5k 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
E8400
3310MX
Test#1 (Integers)
3.3k
3.98k (x1.21)
Test#2 (FP)
7.28k
4k (x0.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.88k
2.05k (x0.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.83k
1.37k (x0.36)
TOTAL
17.28k
11.4k (x0.66)

Multithread

E8400

3310MX
Test#1 (Integers)
6.3k
5.74k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
13.71k
6.05k (x0.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.32k
2.85k (x0.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.78k
1.86k (x1.05)
TOTAL
27.11k
16.5k (x0.61)

Performance/W
E8400
3310MX
Test#1 (Integers)
97 points/W
128 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
211 points/W
134 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
82 points/W
63 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
27 points/W
41 points/W
TOTAL
417 points/W
367 points/W

Performance/GHz
E8400
3310MX
Test#1 (Integers)
1099 points/GHz
1593 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2426 points/GHz
1602 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
959 points/GHz
818 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1278 points/GHz
547 points/GHz
TOTAL
5762 points/GHz
4560 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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