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Core 2 Duo T6600 vs Athlon 64 X2 4200+


Description
The T6600 is based on Core architecture while the 4200+ is based on K8.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the T6600 gets a score of 20.6 k points while the 4200+ gets 17.9 k points.

Summarizing, the T6600 is 1.2 times faster than the 4200+. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
1067a
60fb1
Core
Penryn-3M
Brisbane
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.2 GHz
Socket
Socket P
Socket AM2
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
35 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x128 kB
Cache L2
2048 kB
2x512 kB
Cache L3
kB
0 kB
Date
January 2009
January 2007
Mean monothread perf.
11.15k points
8.86k points
Mean multithread perf.
20.63k points
17.94k 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
T6600
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
2.01k
1.15k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
5.17k
3.85k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.17k
1.73k (x0.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.75k
0.18k (x0.24)
TOTAL
10.1k
6.91k (x0.68)

Multithread

T6600

4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
3.88k
2.23k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
9.84k
7.33k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.17k
3.37k (x0.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.69k
0.3k (x0.43)
TOTAL
18.58k
13.22k (x0.71)

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
T6600
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
2.55k
2.77k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
5.59k
4k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.26k
1.92k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.75k
0.16k (x0.22)
TOTAL
11.15k
8.86k (x0.79)

Multithread

T6600

4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
4.9k
5.81k (x1.19)
Test#2 (FP)
10.71k
7.85k (x0.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.33k
3.98k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.69k
0.31k (x0.45)
TOTAL
20.63k
17.94k (x0.87)

Performance/W
T6600
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
140 points/W
89 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
306 points/W
121 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
124 points/W
61 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
20 points/W
5 points/W
TOTAL
589 points/W
276 points/W

Performance/GHz
T6600
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
1160 points/GHz
1260 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2539 points/GHz
1820 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1028 points/GHz
872 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
341 points/GHz
74 points/GHz
TOTAL
5068 points/GHz
4025 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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