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... Evaluation Guide Revision History 8 About This Document 12 Audience 12 Life of Document 12 AMD64 Single Socket Processor Architecture 13 AMD Quad FX Platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect Architecture 17 Benchmarking Methodology 18 Benchmark Description 18 Benchmarking System Configuration 21 Test System Configurations... 27 RAID Configuration 28 Operating System Configuration 29 Driver Installation 31 Video Card Setup 32 Benchmark Installation and Testing 33 Windows Vista, 64-Bit Applications 34 CINEBENCH 34 Crafty 34 Panorama Factory 34 POV-Ray 34 Contents 4
... Evaluation Guide Revision History 8 About This Document 12 Audience 12 Life of Document 12 AMD64 Single Socket Processor Architecture 13 AMD Quad FX Platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect Architecture 17 Benchmarking Methodology 18 Benchmark Description 18 Benchmarking System Configuration 21 Test System Configurations... 27 RAID Configuration 28 Operating System Configuration 29 Driver Installation 31 Video Card Setup 32 Benchmark Installation and Testing 33 Windows Vista, 64-Bit Applications 34 CINEBENCH 34 Crafty 34 Panorama Factory 34 POV-Ray 34 Contents 4
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AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 Windows Vista™, 32-Bit Applications 35 3DMark™06 35 Cakewalk Sonar 35 CINEBENCH 36 Crafty ... Gaming and Multimedia Experience (City of Villains and Windows Media Encoder 9 38 POV-Ray 39 Vegas 39 Benchmarking Results 40 Overall Performance 40 Windows Vista, 64-Bit Applications 41 Windows Vista, 32-Bit Applications 44 Windows XP Professional, 32-Bit Applications 49 5 Contents
AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 Windows Vista™, 32-Bit Applications 35 3DMark™06 35 Cakewalk Sonar 35 CINEBENCH 36 Crafty ... Gaming and Multimedia Experience (City of Villains and Windows Media Encoder 9 38 POV-Ray 39 Vegas 39 Benchmarking Results 40 Overall Performance 40 Windows Vista, 64-Bit Applications 41 Windows Vista, 32-Bit Applications 44 Windows XP Professional, 32-Bit Applications 49 5 Contents
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... Dr. DivX Performance 47 Figure 16. Vegas Performance 54 6 List of Figures 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 Figure 1. AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide List of Figures POV-Ray Performance 47 Figure 17. Cakewalk Sonar Performance 50 Figure 21. Crafty Performance 51 ...Figure 23. Overall Performance, Windows Vista™, 64-Bit Applications . . . . . .41 Figure 6. Dr. DivX Performance 52 Figure 24. Crafty Performance 46 Figure 15. POV-Ray...
... Dr. DivX Performance 47 Figure 16. Vegas Performance 54 6 List of Figures 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 Figure 1. AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide List of Figures POV-Ray Performance 47 Figure 17. Cakewalk Sonar Performance 50 Figure 21. Crafty Performance 51 ...Figure 23. Overall Performance, Windows Vista™, 64-Bit Applications . . . . . .41 Figure 6. Dr. DivX Performance 52 Figure 24. Crafty Performance 46 Figure 15. POV-Ray...
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30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 List of Tables 7 Table 2. Table 4. Table 3. Table 6. Table 5. Table 7. Memory Bandwidth 13 Effect of Memory Bandwidth on Performance 15 Effect of Memory Latency on Performance 15 Benchmark Application Sets 20 AMD Athlon™ 64 Single Socket Dual-Core Processor System . . . . .21 AMD Quad FX Platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect Architecture 22 Performance Summary 55 List of Tables AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Table 1.
30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 List of Tables 7 Table 2. Table 4. Table 3. Table 6. Table 5. Table 7. Memory Bandwidth 13 Effect of Memory Bandwidth on Performance 15 Effect of Memory Latency on Performance 15 Benchmark Application Sets 20 AMD Athlon™ 64 Single Socket Dual-Core Processor System . . . . .21 AMD Quad FX Platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect Architecture 22 Performance Summary 55 List of Tables AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Table 1.
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... applications, Windows Vista with 32-bit applications, and Windows® XP Professional with categories for the AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62, AMD Athlon 64 FX-70, AMD Athlon 64 FX-72, and AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 dual-core processors. and other countries. 8 Revision History Made minor grammatic changes to improve readability. *Business Winstone, Content Creation Winstone, and Winstone are registered trademarks...
... applications, Windows Vista with 32-bit applications, and Windows® XP Professional with categories for the AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62, AMD Athlon 64 FX-70, AMD Athlon 64 FX-72, and AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 dual-core processors. and other countries. 8 Revision History Made minor grammatic changes to improve readability. *Business Winstone, Content Creation Winstone, and Winstone are registered trademarks...
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Updated procedures in Chapter 3. Corrected title for the AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 processor, the AMD Athlon 64 processor 5000+, and the AMD Athlon 64 processor X2 3800+, relative to Chapter 2. Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, version 1.04 Updated the following benchmarks: • WinRAR, version 3.42 • RazorLAME, version 1.1.5 • POV-Ray, version 3.7.4 ...
Updated procedures in Chapter 3. Corrected title for the AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 processor, the AMD Athlon 64 processor 5000+, and the AMD Athlon 64 processor X2 3800+, relative to Chapter 2. Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, version 1.04 Updated the following benchmarks: • WinRAR, version 3.42 • RazorLAME, version 1.1.5 • POV-Ray, version 3.7.4 ...
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...Edition 3.4 GHz and the Pentium 4 3.4 GHz processors. Updated to reflect the AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-53 (939) processor and the 3700+ and 3800+ processors relative to Castle Wolfenstein) • FarCry, ...version 1.3.1 • FarCry pier Note:The two FarCry benchmarks were combined in revision 3.70. • Painkiller, version 1.64 Within the Performance Analysis test suite, 64-bit versus 32-bit test results have been combined with the AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 processor...
...Edition 3.4 GHz and the Pentium 4 3.4 GHz processors. Updated to reflect the AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-53 (939) processor and the 3700+ and 3800+ processors relative to Castle Wolfenstein) • FarCry, ...version 1.3.1 • FarCry pier Note:The two FarCry benchmarks were combined in revision 3.70. • Painkiller, version 1.64 Within the Performance Analysis test suite, 64-bit versus 32-bit test results have been combined with the AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 processor...
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...174; is no longer tested. Added figure label to Figure 3 on page 32, "Ziff Davis Media, Inc. Updated performance results for 64-bit processing in "WinZip Computing WinZip 8.1" on page 51. *Business Winstone, Content Creation Winstone, and Winstone are applicable only to correct ...Creation Winstone® 2004" on page 27, added instructions to optimized rows in various locations. 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Date January 2004 January 2004 December 2003 December 2003 December 2003 December 2003 November 2003 November 2003 October 2003 ...
...174; is no longer tested. Added figure label to Figure 3 on page 32, "Ziff Davis Media, Inc. Updated performance results for 64-bit processing in "WinZip Computing WinZip 8.1" on page 51. *Business Winstone, Content Creation Winstone, and Winstone are applicable only to correct ...Creation Winstone® 2004" on page 27, added instructions to optimized rows in various locations. 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Date January 2004 January 2004 December 2003 December 2003 December 2003 December 2003 November 2003 November 2003 October 2003 ...
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... Evaluation Guide About This Document This guide describes AMD processor performance test methodology and presents performance test results based on members of these processors: • AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 dual-core processor • AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 dual-core processor • AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 dual-core processor • AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 dual-core processor This document may become obsolete or may be...
... Evaluation Guide About This Document This guide describes AMD processor performance test methodology and presents performance test results based on members of these processors: • AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 dual-core processor • AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 dual-core processor • AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 dual-core processor • AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 dual-core processor This document may become obsolete or may be...
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... enhanced multimedia performance, double the register space of AMD 64-bit processor architecture is marked/marketed on current x86 systems. - 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide AMD64 Single Socket Processor Architecture Detailed knowledge of current SSE/SSE2/SSE3 implementations... provide up to perform optimal benchmarking. Memory Bandwidth Sciencemark 2.0 Bandwidth (MB/s) Sciencemark 2.0 Latency (ns) AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor, DDR2-800 AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 Processor, DDR1-400 6779.3 4472.6 46.5 52.5 AMD64 Single Socket...
... enhanced multimedia performance, double the register space of AMD 64-bit processor architecture is marked/marketed on current x86 systems. - 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide AMD64 Single Socket Processor Architecture Detailed knowledge of current SSE/SSE2/SSE3 implementations... provide up to perform optimal benchmarking. Memory Bandwidth Sciencemark 2.0 Bandwidth (MB/s) Sciencemark 2.0 Latency (ns) AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor, DDR2-800 AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 Processor, DDR1-400 6779.3 4472.6 46.5 52.5 AMD64 Single Socket...
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... due to performance. A global history counter with four times the number of Memory Bandwidth on Performance AMD Athlon™ 64 AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+, Processor 3800+, Dual-Channel Memory Single-Channel Memory Office Productivity 101.3% 100.0% Digital Media 101.9% 100.0% Computer Gaming 104.1% 100.0% Overall 102.4% 100.0% Memory latency is more ...
... due to performance. A global history counter with four times the number of Memory Bandwidth on Performance AMD Athlon™ 64 AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+, Processor 3800+, Dual-Channel Memory Single-Channel Memory Office Productivity 101.3% 100.0% Digital Media 101.9% 100.0% Computer Gaming 104.1% 100.0% Overall 102.4% 100.0% Memory latency is more ...
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... home the digital experience. • The first true on-die dual core x86 PC processor - Gamers can easily edit video recordings, with professional-quality results. - A 64-bit address and data set and 3DNow!™ Professional (SSE and 3DNow! HyperTransport™...PCI-X® 2.0 Bus Slot Slot Slot Figure 2. Enhanced) support all industry-standard x86 32-bit instruction set extensions. • 64-bit processing - AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 HyperTransport™ I/O links • High-bandwidth serial interconnect • Extensive data...
... home the digital experience. • The first true on-die dual core x86 PC processor - Gamers can easily edit video recordings, with professional-quality results. - A 64-bit address and data set and 3DNow!™ Professional (SSE and 3DNow! HyperTransport™...PCI-X® 2.0 Bus Slot Slot Slot Figure 2. Enhanced) support all industry-standard x86 32-bit instruction set extensions. • 64-bit processing - AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 HyperTransport™ I/O links • High-bandwidth serial interconnect • Extensive data...
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... Platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect Architecture The platform enhances the personal computing experience by exploiting the full potential of AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-70, FX-72, and FX-74 dual-core processors. Unbuffered DDR2 DIMM Unbuffered DDR2 DIMM Unbuffered DDR2 DIMM Unbuffered DDR2 DIMM 128-Bit Dual-Channel Coher Link ( 128-Bit...
... Platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect Architecture The platform enhances the personal computing experience by exploiting the full potential of AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-70, FX-72, and FX-74 dual-core processors. Unbuffered DDR2 DIMM Unbuffered DDR2 DIMM Unbuffered DDR2 DIMM Unbuffered DDR2 DIMM 128-Bit Dual-Channel Coher Link ( 128-Bit...
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...-bit application running under Windows XP Professional Benchmarking Methodology 18 AMD recommends these benchmarks for media creation and playback. • The high performance of AMD Athlon 64 processors can take advantage of unique architectural features to generate the ...8226; AMD Athlon™ 64 processors can run multiple tasks very efficiently. • Systems based on AMD Athlon 64 processors can significantly enhance the three-dimensional display capabilities of benchmark applications. • 64-bit Windows Vista™ running 64-bit applications • 64-bit Windows...
...-bit application running under Windows XP Professional Benchmarking Methodology 18 AMD recommends these benchmarks for media creation and playback. • The high performance of AMD Athlon 64 processors can take advantage of unique architectural features to generate the ...8226; AMD Athlon™ 64 processors can run multiple tasks very efficiently. • Systems based on AMD Athlon 64 processors can significantly enhance the three-dimensional display capabilities of benchmark applications. • 64-bit Windows Vista™ running 64-bit applications • 64-bit Windows...
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...-bit application running under Windows® XP Professional • Twelve Tone Systems, Inc., Cakewalk Sonar, Version 5 - Tested as a 64-bit application running under Windows Vista, a 32-bit application running under Windows Vista, and a 32-bit application running under 32-bit...CINEBENCH benchmark and the 3DMark06 CPU benchmark can test single or multiprocessor systems. Benchmarking Methodology 19 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide • Persistence of a graphics card and may reveal the limitations of Vision Raytracer Pty. City of Villains,...
...-bit application running under Windows® XP Professional • Twelve Tone Systems, Inc., Cakewalk Sonar, Version 5 - Tested as a 64-bit application running under Windows Vista, a 32-bit application running under Windows Vista, and a 32-bit application running under 32-bit...CINEBENCH benchmark and the 3DMark06 CPU benchmark can test single or multiprocessor systems. Benchmarking Methodology 19 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide • Persistence of a graphics card and may reveal the limitations of Vision Raytracer Pty. City of Villains,...
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AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 Table 4. Benchmark Application Sets Windows Vista™, 64-bit Applications CINEBENCH 9.5 Crafty 19.19 (four-thread version) Panorama Factory 4.4 POV-Ray 3.7beta-14 Windows Vista™, 32-bit Applications 3DMark™06 1.02 (...
AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 Table 4. Benchmark Application Sets Windows Vista™, 64-bit Applications CINEBENCH 9.5 Crafty 19.19 (four-thread version) Panorama Factory 4.4 POV-Ray 3.7beta-14 Windows Vista™, 32-bit Applications 3DMark™06 1.02 (...
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Table 5. Test System Configurations Systems that are most likely to demonstrate optimal system performance. AMD Athlon™ 64 Single Socket Dual-Core Processor System Component Manufacturer Processor AMD Operating System Microsoft® Motherboard ASUS BIOS ASUS Model AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor Windows® XP Professional Windows Vista™ M2N32-SLI Deluxe Crashfree BIOS 3 Description 2.8 GHz clock...
Table 5. Test System Configurations Systems that are most likely to demonstrate optimal system performance. AMD Athlon™ 64 Single Socket Dual-Core Processor System Component Manufacturer Processor AMD Operating System Microsoft® Motherboard ASUS BIOS ASUS Model AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor Windows® XP Professional Windows Vista™ M2N32-SLI Deluxe Crashfree BIOS 3 Description 2.8 GHz clock...
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...BIOS configuration utility help for additional information about configuration menus and key combinations used to all processors. AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 Component Processor (2) Operating System Motherboard BIOS Hard Drive (2) RAM (4) Video Card (2) Table 6. ...Start the computer. 2. AMD Quad FX Platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect Architecture Manufacturer AMD Microsoft® ASUS ASUS Model AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor Windows® XP ...
...BIOS configuration utility help for additional information about configuration menus and key combinations used to all processors. AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 Component Processor (2) Operating System Motherboard BIOS Hard Drive (2) RAM (4) Video Card (2) Table 6. ...Start the computer. 2. AMD Quad FX Platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect Architecture Manufacturer AMD Microsoft® ASUS ASUS Model AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor Windows® XP ...
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... ESC to return to the Advanced menu. Press ESC to return to the Advanced menu. Select the JumperFree Configuration menu. 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 4. i. Set Date and Time. iii. vii. Select the Chipset menu. d. ii.
... ESC to return to the Advanced menu. Press ESC to return to the Advanced menu. Select the JumperFree Configuration menu. 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 4. i. Set Date and Time. iii. vii. Select the Chipset menu. d. ii.
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... partitions of the screen, then selecting Close sidebar. 6. A pop-up . 8. Press the F10 key to clear disk data. Disable User Account Control (UAC) as follows. b. AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 h.