Core 2 Quad Q8400 vs Athlon II X2 260
Description
The Q8400 is based on Core architecture while the 260 is based on K10.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the Q8400 gets a score of 51.9 k points while the 260 gets 27.5 k points.
Summarizing, the Q8400 is 1.9 times faster than the 260. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the Q8400 gets a score of 51.9 k points while the 260 gets 27.5 k points.
Summarizing, the Q8400 is 1.9 times faster than the 260. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
1067a
100f63
Core
Yorkfield
Regor
Base frecuency
2.666 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
Socket AM3
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
128+128 kB
2x128 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
kB
Date
April 2009
May 2010
Mean monothread perf.
14.04k points
17.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
51.92k points
27.54k 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
Q8400
260
Test#1 (Integers)
3.08k
6.04k (x1.96)
Test#2 (FP)
6.8k
6.2k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.73k
3.11k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.42k
1.7k (x1.2)
TOTAL
14.04k
17.05k (x1.21)
Multithread
Q8400
260
Test#1 (Integers)
12.25k
10.02k (x0.82)
Test#2 (FP)
26.84k
10.18k (x0.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.82k
5.1k (x0.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.02k
2.25k (x1.11)
TOTAL
51.92k
27.54k (x0.53)
Performance/W
Q8400
260
Test#1 (Integers)
129 points/W
154 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
283 points/W
157 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
114 points/W
78 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
21 points/W
35 points/W
TOTAL
547 points/W
424 points/W
Performance/GHz
Q8400
260
Test#1 (Integers)
1157 points/GHz
1886 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2551 points/GHz
1939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1025 points/GHz
971 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
532 points/GHz
532 points/GHz
TOTAL
5265 points/GHz
5328 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]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4