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Core 2 Duo L7500 vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-42


Description
The L7500 is based on Core architecture while the TK-42 is based on K8.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the L7500 gets a score of 10.6 k points while the TK-42 gets 12.9 k points.

Summarizing, the TK-42 is 1.2 times faster than the L7500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
6fa
60f82
Core
Merom
Tyler
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.6 GHz
1.6 GHz
Socket
BGA 479
Socket S1g1
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
17 W
20 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
128 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
2x512 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
kB
Date
October 2006
June 2009
Mean monothread perf.
6.74k points
6.28k points
Mean multithread perf.
10.65k points
12.91k 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
L7500
TK-42
Test#1 (Integers)
1.83k
1.06k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
1.65k
2.91k (x1.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.58k
1.43k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.68k
0.89k (x0.53)
TOTAL
6.74k
6.28k (x0.93)

Multithread

L7500

TK-42
Test#1 (Integers)
3.38k
4.02k (x1.19)
Test#2 (FP)
3.03k
5.2k (x1.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.89k
2.68k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.34k
1k (x0.75)
TOTAL
10.65k
12.91k (x1.21)

Performance/W
L7500
TK-42
Test#1 (Integers)
199 points/W
201 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
178 points/W
260 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
170 points/W
134 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
79 points/W
50 points/W
TOTAL
626 points/W
645 points/W

Performance/GHz
L7500
TK-42
Test#1 (Integers)
1146 points/GHz
662 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1033 points/GHz
1819 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
985 points/GHz
891 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1051 points/GHz
555 points/GHz
TOTAL
4215 points/GHz
3927 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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