Core 2 E6320 vs 3800x2 am2

gtir666 · 4 Jun 2007 at 00:17

Im bit unsure what to make of this, my core 2 "gaming" set up only scores 100 (aprox) more cpu points in 3dmark06 than my am2 "media center" set up :confused:

I suppose what i really want to know is if this sounds right, although i looked at toms hardware cpu comparison somebody posted on another thread and a 6400 allendale apparently gets 1800 odd cpu points i would atleast ecpect that?

Right system 1 "gaming"
680i LT mobo, E6320, geil ultra 2gb - scoring 1600 odd

System 2 "media"
AM2 3800x2,Abit NFMV2 mobo geil ultra 2gb scoring 1500 odd

Would a bios update maybe help??

gtir666 · 4 Jun 2007 at 00:20

oop meant to put this cpu section

Felix E · 4 Jun 2007 at 00:37

Graphics card in each?

gtir666 · 4 Jun 2007 at 01:02

7300gt gddr3 types sli in gaming and same in media but just one.

Tute · 4 Jun 2007 at 01:31

Sounds to me like SLi isn't working properly.

Using latest drivers? Have you checked SLi is enabled in the settings?

snowdog · 4 Jun 2007 at 02:04

1600 is indeed a bit low, i seem to be getting 1953 with my pentium D for cpu score in 06.
Tried a fresh install on your machiene?

Emlyn_Dewar · 4 Jun 2007 at 13:40

Is the CPU clocked at all?
Does the 6400 not run at 2.1ghz and the 6320 at 1.8ghz? The Am2 is 2ghz at stock I think and I seem to remember clock for clock, especially at low end with no clocking the Am2's and C2D's were much closer together performance wise.
Maybe that was price/performance though...

gtir666 · 4 Jun 2007 at 19:45

The 6320 is a lower clocked equivelent to e6600 and e6700(conroe core, 4mb cache etc twice the cost of 3800x2 btw), this is where my knowledge is a bit sketchy so please correct me if im wrong! If the e6400 which is an allendale core 2mb cache at 2.13 ghz, i would expect a 1.86 ghz conroe to match it?

Latest whql drivers from nvidia, although 3dmark06 i believe in the cpu test is limited fps so gpu performance have minimal impact on the score.

Justintime · 4 Jun 2007 at 19:54

gtir666 said:
If the e6400 which is an allendale core 2mb cache at 2.13 ghz, i would expect a 1.86 ghz conroe to match it?

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No, the extra 2mb cache does not give that much difference in performance.

gtir666 · 4 Jun 2007 at 20:04

sorry i should have made more emphasis on how different the score is between them.

Justintime · 4 Jun 2007 at 20:46

gtir666 said:
sorry i should have made more emphasis on how different the score is between them.

Not sure what you mean? Would'nt think the score would be much higher with an E6400 since clockspeedwise its not that much faster plus the 4mb might help the other chip a little, though not that much imo. Theres quite a few apps out there that won't care one way or another if its a 2mb or 4mb chip and they perform just about equal.

Lanz · 4 Jun 2007 at 23:08

Maybe your C2D is throttling itself or something due to heat. As it should woop the X2.

Or maybe speedstep has kicked in for some reason and its running at low speed.

Justintime · 4 Jun 2007 at 23:47

I think the rating is basing more on clockspeed than cache, but even then as i said most stuff the 2mb won't make a difference, hence it scoring less than a E6400.

gtir666 · 5 Jun 2007 at 00:36

tbh i just thought going from matx 50 quid chip to one ofthe latest gaming boards and 110 quid chip i might of seen a bit more of gain.

Lanz · 5 Jun 2007 at 08:53

CPUs dont really matter in modern games.