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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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... Windows® XP Professional, 32-Bit Applications 49 Figure 19. 3DMark06 Performance 50 Figure 20. AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide List of Figures Dual-Core Processor Architecture 14 Figure 2. POV-Ray Performance 47 Figure 17. Cakewalk Sonar Performance 45 Figure 13. Overall... Performance, Windows Vista™, 64-Bit Applications . . . . . .41 Figure 6. Overall Performance, Windows Vista, 32-Bit ...
... Windows® XP Professional, 32-Bit Applications 49 Figure 19. 3DMark06 Performance 50 Figure 20. AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide List of Figures Dual-Core Processor Architecture 14 Figure 2. POV-Ray Performance 47 Figure 17. Cakewalk Sonar Performance 45 Figure 13. Overall... Performance, Windows Vista™, 64-Bit Applications . . . . . .41 Figure 6. Overall Performance, Windows Vista, 32-Bit ...
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Table 3. Table 2. Table 7. Table 4. 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 5. Table 6.
Table 3. Table 2. Table 7. Table 4. 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 5. Table 6.
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AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Revision History 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 Date March 2007 February 2007 Revision Description 3.74 3.73 Incorporated legal and grammatic edits. ...Chapter 3. Replaced Office Productivity, Digital Media, and Gaming categories 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 Updated for Windows Vista™ with 64-bit applications, Windows Vista with 32-bit applications, and Windows® XP Professional with...
AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Revision History 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 Date March 2007 February 2007 Revision Description 3.74 3.73 Incorporated legal and grammatic edits. ...Chapter 3. Replaced Office Productivity, Digital Media, and Gaming categories 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 Updated for Windows Vista™ with 64-bit applications, Windows Vista with 32-bit applications, and Windows® XP Professional with...
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Updated for the AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-57 processor and the AMD Athlon 64 processor 4800+ relative to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor, which operates at 3.8 GHz. Removed the following benchmarks: • iTunes, version 6.0.4 • Cakewalk Sonar,...City of tests. Removed Appendix A Listings because listing source files are available directly from AMD. Updated for the AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 processor, the AMD Athlon 64 processor 5000+, and the AMD Athlon 64 processor X2 3800+, relative to Castle Wolfenstein Enemy Territory, version 2.60 • Star Wars- Incorporated ...
Updated for the AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-57 processor and the AMD Athlon 64 processor 4800+ relative to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor, which operates at 3.8 GHz. Removed the following benchmarks: • iTunes, version 6.0.4 • Cakewalk Sonar,...City of tests. Removed Appendix A Listings because listing source files are available directly from AMD. Updated for the AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 processor, the AMD Athlon 64 processor 5000+, and the AMD Athlon 64 processor X2 3800+, relative to Castle Wolfenstein Enemy Territory, version 2.60 • Star Wars- Incorporated ...
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... reflect the AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-53 (939) processor and the 3700+ and 3800+ processors relative to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor, which operates at 3.4 GHz. Added the following tests 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...
... reflect the AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-53 (939) processor and the 3700+ and 3800+ processors relative to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor, which operates at 3.4 GHz. Added the following tests 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...
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...it is not yet installed. Applied new document template. 3.2 Revision to correct memory manufacturer. 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 ...September 2003 September 2003 Revision Description 3.32 Corrected instructions for 64-Bit installation and run. in various locations. and other countries. 3.31 3.30 3.25 3.24 3.23 Note:These changes ...
...it is not yet installed. Applied new document template. 3.2 Revision to correct memory manufacturer. 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 ...September 2003 September 2003 Revision Description 3.32 Corrected instructions for 64-Bit installation and run. in various locations. and other countries. 3.31 3.30 3.25 3.24 3.23 Note:These changes ...
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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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...memory bandwidth and latency first. Table 1. 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide AMD64 Single Socket Processor Architecture Detailed knowledge of AMD 64-bit processor architecture is not required to increase the number of instructions per clock (IPC...provide full, transparent, and simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit platform application multitasking. - 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 ...
...memory bandwidth and latency first. Table 1. 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide AMD64 Single Socket Processor Architecture Detailed knowledge of AMD 64-bit processor architecture is not required to increase the number of instructions per clock (IPC...provide full, transparent, and simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit platform application multitasking. - 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 ...
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... Latency 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 efficient pipeline for -clock improvements - Effect of Memory Bandwidth on Performance Office Productivity Digital Media Computer Gaming Overall AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62...
... Latency 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 efficient pipeline for -clock improvements - Effect of Memory Bandwidth on Performance Office Productivity Digital Media Computer Gaming Overall AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62...
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... structure • Up to 16 TB of RAM and up to 32 GB of virtual memory. - The 64-bit space is designed to memory controller and HyperTransport™ technology link 16 AMD64 Single Socket Processor Architecture AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 HyperTransport™ I /O Hub Device N AC-97 USB LPC...
... structure • Up to 16 TB of RAM and up to 32 GB of virtual memory. - The 64-bit space is designed to memory controller and HyperTransport™ technology link 16 AMD64 Single Socket Processor Architecture AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 HyperTransport™ I /O Hub Device N AC-97 USB LPC...
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...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. AMD Quad FX Platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect Architecture (see Figure 3) is a two-socket,... four-core processing solution that features highbandwidth processor-to-processor communication between matched pairs of the latest multi-threaded ...
...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. AMD Quad FX Platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect Architecture (see Figure 3) is a two-socket,... four-core processing solution that features highbandwidth processor-to-processor communication between matched pairs of the latest multi-threaded ...
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... Windows Vista and a 32-bit application running under Windows XP Professional • Robert M. The benchmarks are run multiple tasks very efficiently. • Systems based on AMD Athlon 64 processors can take advantage of applications. • MAXON Computer GmbH, CINEBENCH 9.5 - Table 4 summarizes the sets of unique architectural features to run three sets of a gaming system1...
... Windows Vista and a 32-bit application running under Windows XP Professional • Robert M. The benchmarks are run multiple tasks very efficiently. • Systems based on AMD Athlon 64 processors can take advantage of applications. • MAXON Computer GmbH, CINEBENCH 9.5 - Table 4 summarizes the sets of unique architectural features to run three sets of a gaming system1...
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... (NCsoft Corporation, City of Villains is launched and on-line game play is initiated - Video file conversion - 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...core, either in a single device or in multiple devices. 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide • Persistence of a graphics card and may not truly represent relative processor performance. 2. Tested as a 32-bit application running under Windows XP Professional 1. City of ...
... (NCsoft Corporation, City of Villains is launched and on-line game play is initiated - Video file conversion - 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...core, either in a single device or in multiple devices. 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide • Persistence of a graphics card and may not truly represent relative processor performance. 2. Tested as a 32-bit application running under Windows XP Professional 1. City of ...
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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 (... 9.5 Crafty 19.19 (4-thread version) Dr.DivX 2.0) (DivX Codec 6.4) High Performance Gaming and Multimedia Experience Panorama Factory 4.4 POV-Ray 3.7beta-14 Vegas 7.0 20 Benchmarking Methodology 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 (... 9.5 Crafty 19.19 (4-thread version) Dr.DivX 2.0) (DivX Codec 6.4) High Performance Gaming and Multimedia Experience Panorama Factory 4.4 POV-Ray 3.7beta-14 Vegas 7.0 20 Benchmarking Methodology AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 Table 4.
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... performance. Test System Configurations Systems that are configured as described in this document. Table 5. 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...
... performance. Test System Configurations Systems that are configured as described in this document. Table 5. 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...
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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. BIOS Configuration Note: These instructions apply only to enter the...ESC to return to achieve optimal system performance. 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 Professional Windows Vista™ LIN64...
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. BIOS Configuration Note: These instructions apply only to enter the...ESC to return to achieve optimal system performance. 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 Professional Windows Vista™ LIN64...
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.... Select the Main menu. i. Set Node Interleaving to the Advanced menu. i. Select the IDE Configuration menu. Select the Chipset menu. 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 4. Press ESC to return to Disabled. Set CAS Latency (CL) to 4 CLK. i. Set TRCD to 4.0. Select the CPU Configuration menu. Set TRAS...
.... Select the Main menu. i. Set Node Interleaving to the Advanced menu. i. Select the IDE Configuration menu. Select the Chipset menu. 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 4. Press ESC to return to Disabled. Set CAS Latency (CL) to 4 CLK. i. Set TRCD to 4.0. Select the CPU Configuration menu. Set TRAS...
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... Screen Logo to 64K. 7. ii. Disable the sidebar by right-clicking the vacant area adjacent to the right edge of equal size (logical drives C: and D:). 3. AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 h. A pop-up opens. Press the TAB key until Striping block is complete. 5. at startup (Welcome Center.... b.
... Screen Logo to 64K. 7. ii. Disable the sidebar by right-clicking the vacant area adjacent to the right edge of equal size (logical drives C: and D:). 3. AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 h. A pop-up opens. Press the TAB key until Striping block is complete. 5. at startup (Welcome Center.... b.