head to head
vs
Ashes of the SingularityvsCommand & Conquer: Red Alert
Ashes of the Singularity leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Command & Conquer: Red Alert leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Ashes of the SingularityCommand & Conquer: Red Alert
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Command & Conquer: Red Alert leans harder on execution: Micro and base management under time pressure
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Command & Conquer: Red Alert leans harder on variance: Fog of war conceals army composition
Optimization8 vs 8
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.