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Core 2 Duo T6600 vs Pentium T3400


Description
Both models T6600 and T3400 are based on Core architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the T6600 gets a score of 20.6 k points while the T3400 gets 14.9 k points.

Summarizing, the T6600 is 1.4 times faster than the T3400. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
1067a
6fd
Core
Penryn-3M
Merom-2M
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.167 GHz
Socket
Socket P
Socket P
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
35 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2048 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
kB
kB
Date
January 2009
October 2008
Mean monothread perf.
11.15k points
8.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
20.63k points
14.91k 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
T3400
Test#1 (Integers)
2.01k
1.86k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
5.17k
1.9k (x0.37)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.17k
1.42k (x0.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.75k
0.84k (x1.11)
TOTAL
10.1k
6.01k (x0.59)

Multithread

T6600

T3400
Test#1 (Integers)
3.88k
4.04k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
9.84k
4.17k (x0.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.17k
3.55k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.69k
1.2k (x1.74)
TOTAL
18.58k
12.96k (x0.7)

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
T3400
Test#1 (Integers)
2.55k
2.49k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
5.59k
2.25k (x0.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.26k
2.17k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.75k
1.14k (x1.52)
TOTAL
11.15k
8.05k (x0.72)

Multithread

T6600

T3400
Test#1 (Integers)
4.9k
4.98k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
10.71k
4.43k (x0.41)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.33k
4.27k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.69k
1.23k (x1.78)
TOTAL
20.63k
14.91k (x0.72)

Performance/W
T6600
T3400
Test#1 (Integers)
140 points/W
142 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
306 points/W
127 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
124 points/W
122 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
20 points/W
35 points/W
TOTAL
589 points/W
426 points/W

Performance/GHz
T6600
T3400
Test#1 (Integers)
1160 points/GHz
1150 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2539 points/GHz
1037 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1028 points/GHz
1002 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
341 points/GHz
526 points/GHz
TOTAL
5068 points/GHz
3714 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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