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Xeon E5-4640 vs A6 3600


Description
The E5-4640 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the 3600 is based on K10.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-4640 gets a score of 581.6 k points while the 3600 gets 44.1 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-4640 is 13.2 times faster than the 3600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206d7
300f10
Core
Sandy Bridge-EP
Llano
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011
Socket FM1
Cores/Threads
8 /16
4/4
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
4x64+4x64 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
4x1024 kB
Cache L3
20480 kB
0 kB
Date
May 2012
August 2011
Mean monothread perf.
13.88k points
12.01k points
Mean multithread perf.
610.16k points
44.12k 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
E5-4640
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
6.19k
4.03k (x0.65)
Test#2 (FP)
5.89k
4.25k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.11k
2.19k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.51k
1.54k (x0.61)
TOTAL
16.7k
12.01k (x0.72)

Multithread

E5-4640

3600
Test#1 (Integers)
244.88k
15.66k (x0.06)
Test#2 (FP)
215.35k
16.66k (x0.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
114.64k
8.33k (x0.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.76k
3.48k (x0.51)
TOTAL
581.63k
44.12k (x0.08)

Performance/W
E5-4640
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
2578 points/W
241 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2267 points/W
256 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1207 points/W
128 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
71 points/W
53 points/W
TOTAL
6122 points/W
679 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-4640
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
2210 points/GHz
1680 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2105 points/GHz
1770 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
755 points/GHz
913 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
895 points/GHz
642 points/GHz
TOTAL
5966 points/GHz
5006 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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