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Xeon E5504 vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-42


Description
The E5504 is based on Nehalem architecture while the TK-42 is based on K8.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5504 gets a score of 42 k points while the TK-42 gets 12.9 k points.

Summarizing, the E5504 is 3.3 times faster than the TK-42. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106a5
60f82
Core
Gainestown
Tyler
Architecture
Base frecuency
2 GHz
1.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
Socket S1g1
Cores/Threads
4 /4
2/2
TDP
80 W
20 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
64 kB
128 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x512 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
kB
Date
March 2009
June 2009
Mean monothread perf.
10.92k points
6.28k points
Mean multithread perf.
41.95k points
12.91k 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
E5504
TK-42
Test#1 (Integers)
4.57k
1.06k (x0.23)
Test#2 (FP)
3.07k
2.91k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.85k
1.43k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.43k
0.89k (x0.62)
TOTAL
10.92k
6.28k (x0.58)

Multithread

E5504

TK-42
Test#1 (Integers)
19.07k
4.02k (x0.21)
Test#2 (FP)
12.52k
5.2k (x0.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.97k
2.68k (x0.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.39k
1k (x0.42)
TOTAL
41.95k
12.91k (x0.31)

Performance/W
E5504
TK-42
Test#1 (Integers)
238 points/W
201 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
157 points/W
260 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
100 points/W
134 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
30 points/W
50 points/W
TOTAL
524 points/W
645 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5504
TK-42
Test#1 (Integers)
2287 points/GHz
662 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1535 points/GHz
1819 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
926 points/GHz
891 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
713 points/GHz
555 points/GHz
TOTAL
5460 points/GHz
3927 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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