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CPU History Tour (2003 - 2008)

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Fourth part of the CPU benchmark project. Explore the golden age of AMD when Athlon 64 was the top processor. Later, Intel's comeback with Core 2 completely changed the balance of power.

The total performance summary is calculated by using equal significance for all applications / benchmarks / games - the fastest CPU in each category gets 100 % and others get lower percents accordingly. If certain processor can't run the benchmark at all, it receives zero score / percent. Aida64 results don't count towards the performance summary figures.




Performance Summary (w/o Aida 64)


Core 2 Extreme QX9650 [4C/4T; 3.0 GHz]
89.27
2 × Xeon E5345 [8C/8T; 2.33 GHz]
82.22
2 × Opteron 2356 [8C/8T; 2.3 GHz]
74.08
Core 2 Extreme QX6700 [4C/4T; 2.66 GHz]
74.02
Pentium E2180 OC [2C/2T; 3.33 GHz]
67.34
2 × Opteron 2224 SE [4C/4T; 3.2 GHz]
65.90
Core 2 Duo E6750 [2C/2T; 2.66 GHz]
61.72
Phenom X4 9650 [4C/4T; 2.3 GHz]
60.29
Athlon 64 X2 6400+ [2C/2T; 3.2 GHz]
57.20
2 × Xeon 5130 [4C/4T; 2.0 GHz]
56.99
2 × Opteron 2218 [4C/4T; 2.6 GHz]
56.69
Core 2 Duo E6600 [2C/2T; 2.4 GHz]
55.99
2 × Opteron 280 [4C/4T; 2.4 GHz]
51.98
Phenom X4 9100e [4C/4T; 1.8 GHz]
48.30
2 × Opteron 254 [2C/2T; 2.8 GHz]
46.88
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ [2C/2T; 2.6 GHz]
46.06
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (65nm) [2C/2T; 2.6 GHz]
45.26
Xeon 5080 (P35) [2C/4T; 3.73 GHz]
45.12
Core 2 Duo E6300 [2C/2T; 1.87 GHz]
44.04
Pentium 4 651 OC [1C/2T; 4.8 GHz]
43.68
Pentium E2180 [2C/2T; 2.0 GHz]
43.65
Xeon 5080 (5000P) [2C/4T; 3.73 GHz]
41.68
2 × Xeon 5050 [4C/8T; 3.0 GHz]
41.60
Pentium D 945 [2C/2T; 3.4 GHz]
39.24
2 × Opteron 248 [2C/2T; 2.2 GHz]
38.47
Opteron 254 [1C/1T; 2.8 GHz]
37.78
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ (65nm) [2C/2T; 2.1 GHz]
37.67
Athlon 64 LE-1640 [1C/1T; 2.6 GHz]
36.26
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ [2C/2T; 2.0 GHz]
34.99
Pentium D 820 [2C/2T; 2.8 GHz]
32.81
Pentium 4 651 [1C/2T; 3.4 GHz]
31.98
Athlon 64 3700+ [1C/1T; 2.2 GHz]
30.93
Athlon 64 3400+ (s754) [1C/1T; 2.4 GHz]
30.29
Pentium 4 640 [1C/2T; 3.2 GHz]
30.07
Pentium D 805 [2C/2T; 2.66 GHz]
29.61
Athlon 64 FX-51 [1C/1T; 2.2 GHz]
29.25
Pentium 4 531 [1C/2T; 3.0 GHz]
28.15
Athlon 64 3200+ [1C/1T; 2.0 GHz]
26.12
Celeron 420 [1C/1T; 1.6 GHz]
25.40
Athlon 64 3000+ (AM2) [1C/1T; 1.8 GHz]
25.03
Sempron 3000+ (s939) [1C/1T; 1.8 GHz]
22.62
Sempron 2600+ [1C/1T; 1.6 GHz]
20.57
Celeron D 336 [1C/1T; 2.8 GHz]
19.66
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Performance / clock


2 × Xeon E5345 [8C/8T; 2.33 GHz]
0.035
2 × Opteron 2356 [8C/8T; 2.3 GHz]
0.032
Core 2 Extreme QX9650 [4C/4T; 3.0 GHz]
0.030
2 × Xeon 5130 [4C/4T; 2.0 GHz]
0.028
Core 2 Extreme QX6700 [4C/4T; 2.66 GHz]
0.028
Phenom X4 9100e [4C/4T; 1.8 GHz]
0.027
Phenom X4 9650 [4C/4T; 2.3 GHz]
0.026
Core 2 Duo E6300 [2C/2T; 1.87 GHz]
0.024
Core 2 Duo E6600 [2C/2T; 2.4 GHz]
0.023
Core 2 Duo E6750 [2C/2T; 2.66 GHz]
0.023
Pentium E2180 [2C/2T; 2.0 GHz]
0.022
2 × Opteron 2218 [4C/4T; 2.6 GHz]
0.022
2 × Opteron 280 [4C/4T; 2.4 GHz]
0.022
2 × Opteron 2224 SE [4C/4T; 3.2 GHz]
0.021
Pentium E2180 OC [2C/2T; 3.33 GHz]
0.020
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ (65nm) [2C/2T; 2.1 GHz]
0.018
Athlon 64 X2 6400+ [2C/2T; 3.2 GHz]
0.018
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ [2C/2T; 2.6 GHz]
0.018
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ [2C/2T; 2.0 GHz]
0.017
2 × Opteron 248 [2C/2T; 2.2 GHz]
0.017
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (65nm) [2C/2T; 2.6 GHz]
0.017
2 × Opteron 254 [2C/2T; 2.8 GHz]
0.017
Celeron 420 [1C/1T; 1.6 GHz]
0.016
Athlon 64 3700+ [1C/1T; 2.2 GHz]
0.014
Athlon 64 LE-1640 [1C/1T; 2.6 GHz]
0.014
Athlon 64 3000+ (AM2) [1C/1T; 1.8 GHz]
0.014
2 × Xeon 5050 [4C/8T; 3.0 GHz]
0.014
Opteron 254 [1C/1T; 2.8 GHz]
0.013
Athlon 64 FX-51 [1C/1T; 2.2 GHz]
0.013
Athlon 64 3200+ [1C/1T; 2.0 GHz]
0.013
Sempron 2600+ [1C/1T; 1.6 GHz]
0.013
Athlon 64 3400+ (s754) [1C/1T; 2.4 GHz]
0.013
Sempron 3000+ (s939) [1C/1T; 1.8 GHz]
0.013
Xeon 5080 (P35) [2C/4T; 3.73 GHz]
0.012
Pentium D 820 [2C/2T; 2.8 GHz]
0.012
Pentium D 945 [2C/2T; 3.4 GHz]
0.012
Xeon 5080 (5000P) [2C/4T; 3.73 GHz]
0.011
Pentium D 805 [2C/2T; 2.66 GHz]
0.011
Pentium 4 651 [1C/2T; 3.4 GHz]
0.009
Pentium 4 640 [1C/2T; 3.2 GHz]
0.009
Pentium 4 531 [1C/2T; 3.0 GHz]
0.009
Pentium 4 651 OC [1C/2T; 4.8 GHz]
0.009
Celeron D 336 [1C/1T; 2.8 GHz]
0.007
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Performance / watt (System)


Core 2 Extreme QX9650 [4C/4T; 3.0 GHz]
0.633
Core 2 Duo E6750 [2C/2T; 2.66 GHz]
0.537
Pentium E2180 OC [2C/2T; 3.33 GHz]
0.499
Pentium E2180 [2C/2T; 2.0 GHz]
0.437
Phenom X4 9650 [4C/4T; 2.3 GHz]
0.363
Phenom X4 9100e [4C/4T; 1.8 GHz]
0.363
Core 2 Duo E6600 [2C/2T; 2.4 GHz]
0.361
Core 2 Extreme QX6700 [4C/4T; 2.66 GHz]
0.361
Athlon 64 LE-1640 [1C/1T; 2.6 GHz]
0.349
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (65nm) [2C/2T; 2.6 GHz]
0.335
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ (65nm) [2C/2T; 2.1 GHz]
0.322
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ [2C/2T; 2.6 GHz]
0.318
Athlon 64 X2 6400+ [2C/2T; 3.2 GHz]
0.308
Core 2 Duo E6300 [2C/2T; 1.87 GHz]
0.306
Celeron 420 [1C/1T; 1.6 GHz]
0.295
Opteron 254 [1C/1T; 2.8 GHz]
0.282
2 × Xeon E5345 [8C/8T; 2.33 GHz]
0.272
2 × Xeon 5130 [4C/4T; 2.0 GHz]
0.270
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ [2C/2T; 2.0 GHz]
0.269
2 × Opteron 2218 [4C/4T; 2.6 GHz]
0.257
2 × Opteron 2356 [8C/8T; 2.3 GHz]
0.252
Athlon 64 3700+ [1C/1T; 2.2 GHz]
0.249
2 × Opteron 254 [2C/2T; 2.8 GHz]
0.245
Athlon 64 3000+ (AM2) [1C/1T; 1.8 GHz]
0.245
2 × Opteron 280 [4C/4T; 2.4 GHz]
0.244
2 × Opteron 248 [2C/2T; 2.2 GHz]
0.240
Athlon 64 3200+ [1C/1T; 2.0 GHz]
0.235
Pentium 4 651 [1C/2T; 3.4 GHz]
0.219
Athlon 64 3400+ (s754) [1C/1T; 2.4 GHz]
0.218
Sempron 3000+ (s939) [1C/1T; 1.8 GHz]
0.218
Pentium 4 651 OC [1C/2T; 4.8 GHz]
0.216
Xeon 5080 (P35) [2C/4T; 3.73 GHz]
0.215
Sempron 2600+ [1C/1T; 1.6 GHz]
0.212
Pentium D 945 [2C/2T; 3.4 GHz]
0.207
Athlon 64 FX-51 [1C/1T; 2.2 GHz]
0.202
2 × Opteron 2224 SE [4C/4T; 3.2 GHz]
0.200
Pentium 4 531 [1C/2T; 3.0 GHz]
0.178
Pentium D 820 [2C/2T; 2.8 GHz]
0.171
Pentium 4 640 [1C/2T; 3.2 GHz]
0.170
Xeon 5080 (5000P) [2C/4T; 3.73 GHz]
0.163
Pentium D 805 [2C/2T; 2.66 GHz]
0.154
Celeron D 336 [1C/1T; 2.8 GHz]
0.127
2 × Xeon 5050 [4C/8T; 3.0 GHz]
0.127
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Performance / watt (CPU)


Celeron 420 [1C/1T; 1.6 GHz]
2.027
Pentium E2180 [2C/2T; 2.0 GHz]
1.651
Core 2 Duo E6750 [2C/2T; 2.66 GHz]
1.571
Core 2 Extreme QX9650 [4C/4T; 3.0 GHz]
1.446
Pentium E2180 OC [2C/2T; 3.33 GHz]
1.176
Athlon 64 LE-1640 [1C/1T; 2.6 GHz]
1.085
Core 2 Duo E6300 [2C/2T; 1.87 GHz]
1.009
Core 2 Duo E6600 [2C/2T; 2.4 GHz]
0.909
Phenom X4 9100e [4C/4T; 1.8 GHz]
0.902
Sempron 2600+ [1C/1T; 1.6 GHz]
0.892
Athlon 64 3200+ [1C/1T; 2.0 GHz]
0.880
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ (65nm) [2C/2T; 2.1 GHz]
0.875
Athlon 64 3000+ (AM2) [1C/1T; 1.8 GHz]
0.839
Sempron 3000+ (s939) [1C/1T; 1.8 GHz]
0.834
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (65nm) [2C/2T; 2.6 GHz]
0.785
Athlon 64 3700+ [1C/1T; 2.2 GHz]
0.745
Phenom X4 9650 [4C/4T; 2.3 GHz]
0.737
Opteron 254 [1C/1T; 2.8 GHz]
0.734
2 × Xeon 5130 [4C/4T; 2.0 GHz]
0.714
Core 2 Extreme QX6700 [4C/4T; 2.66 GHz]
0.712
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ [2C/2T; 2.0 GHz]
0.694
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ [2C/2T; 2.6 GHz]
0.663
Pentium 4 651 [1C/2T; 3.4 GHz]
0.601
2 × Opteron 248 [2C/2T; 2.2 GHz]
0.561
Athlon 64 X2 6400+ [2C/2T; 3.2 GHz]
0.530
2 × Xeon E5345 [8C/8T; 2.33 GHz]
0.521
2 × Opteron 2218 [4C/4T; 2.6 GHz]
0.493
Athlon 64 3400+ (s754) [1C/1T; 2.4 GHz]
0.489
2 × Opteron 254 [2C/2T; 2.8 GHz]
0.487
Athlon 64 FX-51 [1C/1T; 2.2 GHz]
0.458
2 × Opteron 280 [4C/4T; 2.4 GHz]
0.455
2 × Opteron 2356 [8C/8T; 2.3 GHz]
0.451
Pentium D 945 [2C/2T; 3.4 GHz]
0.426
Pentium 4 651 OC [1C/2T; 4.8 GHz]
0.419
Pentium 4 531 [1C/2T; 3.0 GHz]
0.395
Xeon 5080 (P35) [2C/4T; 3.73 GHz]
0.388
Pentium 4 640 [1C/2T; 3.2 GHz]
0.358
Pentium D 820 [2C/2T; 2.8 GHz]
0.348
2 × Opteron 2224 SE [4C/4T; 3.2 GHz]
0.334
Xeon 5080 (5000P) [2C/4T; 3.73 GHz]
0.331
Pentium D 805 [2C/2T; 2.66 GHz]
0.297
Celeron D 336 [1C/1T; 2.8 GHz]
0.290
2 × Xeon 5050 [4C/8T; 3.0 GHz]
0.222
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