Core 2 Duo E8400 vs A9 9420
Description
The E8400 is based on Core architecture while the 9420 is based on Excavator.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E8400 gets a score of 27.1 k points while the 9420 gets 28.9 k points.
Summarizing, the 9420 is 1.1 times faster than the E8400 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E8400 gets a score of 27.1 k points while the 9420 gets 28.9 k points.
Summarizing, the 9420 is 1.1 times faster than the E8400 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
1067a
670f00
Core
Wolfdale
Stoney Ridge
Base frecuency
3 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
Micro-BGA
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
65 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
6144 kB
1024 kB
Date
January 2008
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
17.28k points
33.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
27.11k 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
E8400
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
2.47k
2.56k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
6.74k
9.97k (x1.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.87k
2.96k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.47k
2.12k (x0.48)
TOTAL
16.55k
17.61k (x1.06)
Multithread
E8400
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
4.64k
3.88k (x0.84)
Test#2 (FP)
12.36k
9.26k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.86k
3.9k (x0.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.96k
1.74k (x0.89)
TOTAL
23.82k
18.79k (x0.79)
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
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
3.3k
8.41k (x2.55)
Test#2 (FP)
7.28k
11.48k (x1.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.88k
3.29k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.83k
2.24k (x0.58)
TOTAL
17.28k
25.41k (x1.47)
Multithread
E8400
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
6.3k
11.25k (x1.79)
Test#2 (FP)
13.71k
13.69k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.32k
2.09k (x0.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.78k
1.87k (x1.05)
TOTAL
27.11k
28.89k (x1.07)
Performance/W
E8400
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
97 points/W
750 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
211 points/W
912 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
82 points/W
139 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
27 points/W
125 points/W
TOTAL
417 points/W
1926 points/W
Performance/GHz
E8400
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
1099 points/GHz
2336 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2426 points/GHz
3188 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
959 points/GHz
913 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1278 points/GHz
621 points/GHz
TOTAL
5762 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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