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Core 2 Duo T6600 vs Pentium 4 HT 531


Description
The T6600 is based on Core architecture while the 531 is based on NetBurst.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the T6600 gets a score of 20.6 k points while the 531 gets 8.9 k points.

Summarizing, the T6600 is 2.3 times faster than the 531. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
1067a
f41
Core
Penryn-3M
Prescott
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
Socket P
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
1/2
TDP
35 W
84 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
8+8 kB
Cache L2
2048 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
kB
0 kB
Date
January 2009
2004
Mean monothread perf.
11.15k points
7.95k points
Mean multithread perf.
20.63k points
8.95k 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
531
Test#1 (Integers)
2.01k
1.56k (x0.78)
Test#2 (FP)
5.17k
2.78k (x0.54)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.17k
1.35k (x0.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.75k
0.91k (x1.21)
TOTAL
10.1k
6.6k (x0.65)

Multithread

T6600

531
Test#1 (Integers)
3.88k
1.29k (x0.33)
Test#2 (FP)
9.84k
3.26k (x0.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.17k
1.6k (x0.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.69k
0.9k (x1.29)
TOTAL
18.58k
7.05k (x0.38)

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
531
Test#1 (Integers)
2.55k
2.1k (x0.82)
Test#2 (FP)
5.59k
3.33k (x0.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.26k
1.6k (x0.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.75k
0.91k (x1.22)
TOTAL
11.15k
7.95k (x0.71)

Multithread

T6600

531
Test#1 (Integers)
4.9k
1.89k (x0.39)
Test#2 (FP)
10.71k
4.23k (x0.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.33k
1.93k (x0.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.69k
0.89k (x1.3)
TOTAL
20.63k
8.95k (x0.43)

Performance/W
T6600
531
Test#1 (Integers)
140 points/W
23 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
306 points/W
50 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
124 points/W
23 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
20 points/W
11 points/W
TOTAL
589 points/W
106 points/W

Performance/GHz
T6600
531
Test#1 (Integers)
1160 points/GHz
701 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2539 points/GHz
1111 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1028 points/GHz
534 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
341 points/GHz
305 points/GHz
TOTAL
5068 points/GHz
2650 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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