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Core 2 Duo E8500 vs A6 3500


Description
The E8500 is based on Core architecture while the 3500 is based on K10.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E8500 gets a score of 31.2 k points while the 3500 gets 32.7 k points.

Summarizing, the 3500 is 1 times faster than the E8500 . 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
3.167 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.167 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
Socket FM1
Cores/Threads
2/2
3/3
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
3x64+3x64 kB
Cache L2
6144 kB
3x1024 kB
Cache L3
kB
0 kB
Date
August 2008
August 2011
Mean monothread perf.
19.46k points
13.65k points
Mean multithread perf.
31.21k points
32.72k 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
E8500
3500
Test#1 (Integers)
3.65k
4.75k (x1.3)
Test#2 (FP)
8.07k
4.72k (x0.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.15k
2.49k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.59k
1.69k (x0.37)
TOTAL
19.46k
13.65k (x0.7)

Multithread

E8500

3500
Test#1 (Integers)
7.11k
12.56k (x1.77)
Test#2 (FP)
15.79k
12.58k (x0.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.2k
6.08k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.13k
1.49k (x0.7)
TOTAL
31.21k
32.72k (x1.05)

Performance/W
E8500
3500
Test#1 (Integers)
109 points/W
193 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
243 points/W
194 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
95 points/W
93 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
33 points/W
23 points/W
TOTAL
480 points/W
503 points/W

Performance/GHz
E8500
3500
Test#1 (Integers)
1151 points/GHz
1978 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2549 points/GHz
1966 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
994 points/GHz
1039 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1450 points/GHz
704 points/GHz
TOTAL
6144 points/GHz
5686 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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