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Pentium 4 HT 531 vs C Series C-60


Description
The 531 is based on NetBurst architecture while the C-60 is based on Bobcat.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 531 gets a score of 8.9 k points while the C-60 gets 8.5 k points.

Summarizing, the 531 is 1 times faster than the C-60. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
f41
500f20
Core
Prescott
Ontario
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
1.33 GHz
Socket
LGA 775
Socket FT1
Cores/Threads
1/2
2/2
TDP
84 W
9 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8+8 kB
kB
Cache L2
1024 kB
2x512 kB
Date
2004
August 2011
Mean monothread perf.
7.95k points
4.79k points
Mean multithread perf.
8.95k points
8.53k 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
531
C-60
Test#1 (Integers)
1.56k
0.66k (x0.42)
Test#2 (FP)
2.78k
1.91k (x0.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.35k
1.11k (x0.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.91k
0.52k (x0.57)
TOTAL
6.6k
4.2k (x0.64)

Multithread

531

C-60
Test#1 (Integers)
1.29k
0.89k (x0.69)
Test#2 (FP)
3.26k
2.67k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.6k
1.53k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.9k
0.6k (x0.67)
TOTAL
7.05k
5.68k (x0.81)

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
531
C-60
Test#1 (Integers)
2.1k
1.32k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
3.33k
1.94k (x0.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.6k
1.07k (x0.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.91k
0.45k (x0.5)
TOTAL
7.95k
4.79k (x0.6)

Multithread

531

C-60
Test#1 (Integers)
1.89k
2.36k (x1.25)
Test#2 (FP)
4.23k
3.52k (x0.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.93k
1.92k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.89k
0.73k (x0.82)
TOTAL
8.95k
8.53k (x0.95)

Performance/W
531
C-60
Test#1 (Integers)
23 points/W
262 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
50 points/W
391 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23 points/W
213 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
11 points/W
81 points/W
TOTAL
106 points/W
948 points/W

Performance/GHz
531
C-60
Test#1 (Integers)
701 points/GHz
994 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1111 points/GHz
1461 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
534 points/GHz
802 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
305 points/GHz
342 points/GHz
TOTAL
2650 points/GHz
3599 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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