Core 2 Duo E8500 vs A9 9420
Description
The E8500 is based on Core architecture while the 9420 is based on Excavator.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E8500 gets a score of 31.2 k points while the 9420 gets 28.9 k points.
Summarizing, the E8500 is 1.1 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E8500 gets a score of 31.2 k points while the 9420 gets 28.9 k points.
Summarizing, the E8500 is 1.1 times faster than the 9420. 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
3.167 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.167 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
6144 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
kB
0 kB
Date
August 2008
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
19.46k points
33.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
31.21k points
46.33k 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
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
3.65k
8.41k (x2.31)
Test#2 (FP)
8.07k
11.48k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.15k
3.29k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.59k
2.24k (x0.49)
TOTAL
19.46k
25.41k (x1.31)
Multithread
E8500
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
7.11k
11.25k (x1.58)
Test#2 (FP)
15.79k
13.69k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.2k
2.09k (x0.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.13k
1.87k (x0.88)
TOTAL
31.21k
28.89k (x0.93)
Performance/W
E8500
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
109 points/W
750 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
243 points/W
912 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
95 points/W
139 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
33 points/W
125 points/W
TOTAL
480 points/W
1926 points/W
Performance/GHz
E8500
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
1151 points/GHz
2336 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2549 points/GHz
3188 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
994 points/GHz
913 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1450 points/GHz
621 points/GHz
TOTAL
6144 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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