Pentium 4 HT 521 vs Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Description
The 521 is based on NetBurst architecture while the 4200+ is based on K8.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 521 gets a score of 8.4 k points while the 4200+ gets 17.8 k points.
Summarizing, the 4200+ is 2.1 times faster than the 521. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 521 gets a score of 8.4 k points while the 4200+ gets 17.8 k points.
Summarizing, the 4200+ is 2.1 times faster than the 521. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
f49
40fb2
Core
Prescott
Brisbane
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
Socket AM2
Cores/Threads
1/2
2/2
TDP
84 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8+8 kB
2x128 kB
Cache L2
1024 kB
2x512 kB
Date
2004
January 2007
Mean monothread perf.
7.48k points
9.57k points
Mean multithread perf.
8.42k points
17.83k 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
521
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
1.45k
1.13k (x0.78)
Test#2 (FP)
2.6k
3.76k (x1.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.26k
1.72k (x1.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.91k
0.67k (x0.74)
TOTAL
6.22k
7.28k (x1.17)
Multithread
521
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
1.2k
2.18k (x1.82)
Test#2 (FP)
3.04k
7.1k (x2.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.48k
3.34k (x2.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.9k
0.7k (x0.78)
TOTAL
6.62k
13.32k (x2.01)
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
521
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
1.96k
2.88k (x1.47)
Test#2 (FP)
3.12k
3.98k (x1.28)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.49k
2k (x1.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.91k
0.72k (x0.79)
TOTAL
7.48k
9.57k (x1.28)
Multithread
521
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
1.77k
5.58k (x3.16)
Test#2 (FP)
3.96k
7.67k (x1.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.8k
3.88k (x2.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.9k
0.7k (x0.78)
TOTAL
8.42k
17.83k (x2.12)
Performance/W
521
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
21 points/W
86 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
47 points/W
118 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21 points/W
60 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
11 points/W
11 points/W
TOTAL
100 points/W
274 points/W
Performance/GHz
521
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
701 points/GHz
1308 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1113 points/GHz
1807 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
533 points/GHz
911 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
325 points/GHz
325 points/GHz
TOTAL
2672 points/GHz
4352 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]
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