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...53 Figure 27. Crafty Performance 46 Figure 15. Dual-Core Processor Architecture 14 Figure 2. Crafty Performance 42 Figure 8. Vegas Performance 54 6 List of Figures 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 Figure 1. AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide List of Figures Dr. DivX ...Performance 47 Figure 16. CINEBENCH Performance 46 Figure 14. Overall Performance, Windows Vista™, 64-Bit Applications . . . . . .41 Figure 6. Overall Performance...
...53 Figure 27. Crafty Performance 46 Figure 15. Dual-Core Processor Architecture 14 Figure 2. Crafty Performance 42 Figure 8. Vegas Performance 54 6 List of Figures 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 Figure 1. AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide List of Figures Dr. DivX ...Performance 47 Figure 16. CINEBENCH Performance 46 Figure 14. Overall Performance, Windows Vista™, 64-Bit Applications . . . . . .41 Figure 6. Overall Performance...
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Table 2. 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. Table 4. Table 5. 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 List of Tables 7 Table 3. Table 6. Table 7.
Table 2. 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. Table 4. Table 5. 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 List of Tables 7 Table 3. Table 6. Table 7.
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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. Updated for Windows Vista™ with 64-bit applications, Windows Vista with 32-bit applications, and Windows®... information in 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
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. Updated for Windows Vista™ with 64-bit applications, Windows Vista with 32-bit applications, and Windows®... information in 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
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... based on members of the hardware review community. Audience The guide provides information for those interested in evaluating the performance 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 revised as new speed grades become available.
... based on members of the hardware review community. Audience The guide provides information for those interested in evaluating the performance 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 revised as new speed grades become available.
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... advantages of memory, test memory bandwidth and latency first. 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 Processor Architecture 13 The integrated controller reduces memory latency and increases overall system performance. - This overview provides information...
... advantages of memory, test memory bandwidth and latency first. 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 Processor Architecture 13 The integrated controller reduces memory latency and increases overall system performance. - This overview provides information...
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... the marketed bandwidth) on Performance Office Productivity Digital Media Computer Gaming Overall AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor, DDR2-800 103.5% 105.6% 104.5% 104.6% AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 Processor, DDR1-400 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% • An advanced ...128 KB of L1 cache and 1 MB of bimodal counters as seventh- generation processors, to excel at performing matrix calculations 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...
... the marketed bandwidth) on Performance Office Productivity Digital Media Computer Gaming Overall AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor, DDR2-800 103.5% 105.6% 104.5% 104.6% AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 Processor, DDR1-400 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% • An advanced ...128 KB of L1 cache and 1 MB of bimodal counters as seventh- generation processors, to excel at performing matrix calculations 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...
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...N devices supported in the terabyte space. - Inter-core communication at CPU speed - Microsoft Windows® XP Professional 64-Bit Edition for a fully immersive experience. - Gamers can easily edit video recordings, with professional-quality results. - AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 ...GB of virtual memory. - Direct access to bring home the digital experience. • The first true on-die dual core x86 PC processor - A 64-bit address and data set and 3DNow!™ Professional (SSE and 3DNow! Enhanced) support all industry-standard x86 ...
...N devices supported in the terabyte space. - Inter-core communication at CPU speed - Microsoft Windows® XP Professional 64-Bit Edition for a fully immersive experience. - Gamers can easily edit video recordings, with professional-quality results. - AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 ...GB of virtual memory. - Direct access to bring home the digital experience. • The first true on-die dual core x86 PC processor - A 64-bit address and data set and 3DNow!™ Professional (SSE and 3DNow! Enhanced) support all industry-standard x86 ...
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... AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide AMD Quad FX Platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect Architecture The AMD Quad FX Platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect Architecture 17 AMD Quad FX 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...
... AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide AMD Quad FX Platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect Architecture The AMD Quad FX Platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect Architecture 17 AMD Quad FX 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...
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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 frequency Version 2002 (Service Pack 2) RC2 NVIDIA® nForce 590 ...
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 frequency Version 2002 (Service Pack 2) RC2 NVIDIA® nForce 590 ...
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... return to enter the BIOS configuration utility. 3. These procedures apply 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-SLI WS Crashfree BIOS 3 Description 2.4 GHz...
... return to enter the BIOS configuration utility. 3. These procedures apply 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-SLI WS Crashfree BIOS 3 Description 2.4 GHz...
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... the installer file. Note: Make sure an SLI-related message is shown in the CD drive. Click the Utilities and Drivers link under AMD Athlon™ 64/FX Processors. link next to AMD Dual-Core Optimizer for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 to the NVIDIA GeForce graphics driver installer file (93.71_forceware_winxp2k_english_whql.exe). f. h. Double-click the...
... the installer file. Note: Make sure an SLI-related message is shown in the CD drive. Click the Utilities and Drivers link under AMD Athlon™ 64/FX Processors. link next to AMD Dual-Core Optimizer for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 to the NVIDIA GeForce graphics driver installer file (93.71_forceware_winxp2k_english_whql.exe). f. h. Double-click the...
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... Performance AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 150.4% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 161.5% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 172.2% 50% 70% 90% 110% 130% 150% 170% 190% Figure 4. Overall Performance Benchmarking Results 40 An overall performance graph presents all the performance data. Please contact AMD if you have questions about AMD processor performance. 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor...
... Performance AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 150.4% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 161.5% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 172.2% 50% 70% 90% 110% 130% 150% 170% 190% Figure 4. Overall Performance Benchmarking Results 40 An overall performance graph presents all the performance data. Please contact AMD if you have questions about AMD processor performance. 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor...
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Overall Performance, Windows Vista™, 64-Bit Applications Benchmarking Results 41 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Windows Vista™, 64-Bit Applications AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 154.5% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 167.7% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 181.1% 50% 70% 90% 110% 130% 150% 170% 190% Figure 5.
Overall Performance, Windows Vista™, 64-Bit Applications Benchmarking Results 41 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Windows Vista™, 64-Bit Applications AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 154.5% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 167.7% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 181.1% 50% 70% 90% 110% 130% 150% 170% 190% Figure 5.
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... Benchmarking Results CINEBENCH Performance AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 176.6% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 190.9% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 207.0% 50% 70% 90% 110% 130% 150% 170% 190% 210% Figure 7. AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 160.3% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 168.6% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 182.7% 50% 70...
... Benchmarking Results CINEBENCH Performance AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 176.6% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 190.9% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 207.0% 50% 70% 90% 110% 130% 150% 170% 190% 210% Figure 7. AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 160.3% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 168.6% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 182.7% 50% 70...
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... 43 Panorama Factory Performance AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 176.6% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 190.6% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 205.8% 50% 70% 90% 110% 130% 150% 170% 190% 210% Figure 9. 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 114.1% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 128.8% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 138.3% 50% 60...
... 43 Panorama Factory Performance AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 176.6% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 190.6% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 205.8% 50% 70% 90% 110% 130% 150% 170% 190% 210% Figure 9. 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 114.1% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 128.8% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 138.3% 50% 60...
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Overall Performance, Windows Vista™, 32-Bit Applications 44 Benchmarking Results AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Windows Vista™, 32-Bit Applications 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 141.7% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 150.7% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 160.0% 50% 70% 90% 110% 130% 150% 170% 190% Figure 10.
Overall Performance, Windows Vista™, 32-Bit Applications 44 Benchmarking Results AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Windows Vista™, 32-Bit Applications 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 141.7% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 150.7% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 160.0% 50% 70% 90% 110% 130% 150% 170% 190% Figure 10.
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... Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 152.4% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 164.5% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 175.4% 50% 70% 90% 110% 130% 150% 170% Figure 11. 3DMark™06 Performance¹ AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 129.2% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 132.4% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 133.8% 50% 60% 70...
... Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 152.4% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 164.5% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 175.4% 50% 70% 90% 110% 130% 150% 170% Figure 11. 3DMark™06 Performance¹ AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 129.2% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 132.4% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 133.8% 50% 60% 70...
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... reveal the limitations of a graphics card and may not truly represent relative processor performance. 46 Benchmarking Results Crafty Performance¹ 1. AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 160.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 170.6% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 183.2% 50% 70% 90% 110% 130% 150% 170% 190% Figure 13...
... reveal the limitations of a graphics card and may not truly represent relative processor performance. 46 Benchmarking Results Crafty Performance¹ 1. AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 160.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 170.6% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 183.2% 50% 70% 90% 110% 130% 150% 170% 190% Figure 13...
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30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 110.1% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 117.2% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 125.2% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 110% 120% 130% Figure 15. Dr. DivX Performance AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 179.6% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 192.9% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 206.1% 50% 70% 90...
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AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 102.2% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 110.4% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 116.4% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 110% 120% Figure 17. Vegas Performance 48 Benchmarking Results
AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007 AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Processor 100.0% AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 Dual-Core Processor 102.2% AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 Dual-Core Processor 110.4% AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Dual-Core Processor 116.4% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 110% 120% Figure 17. Vegas Performance 48 Benchmarking Results
