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... document. About This Document This document is shown in a graphical format. The performance of the processor is shown as an average of all of the tests and as demonstrated by the AMD Athlon™ 64 processor. For a detailed benchmarking methodology, including step-by those who are also listed in the following... 20 The result of each individual benchmark is intended for use by -step procedures on how to duplicate these results, refer to AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide, order# 30579. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 2 October 2004
... document. About This Document This document is shown in a graphical format. The performance of the processor is shown as an average of all of the tests and as demonstrated by the AMD Athlon™ 64 processor. For a detailed benchmarking methodology, including step-by those who are also listed in the following... 20 The result of each individual benchmark is intended for use by -step procedures on how to duplicate these results, refer to AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide, order# 30579. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 2 October 2004
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Overall Performance Performance Overall The AMD Athlon™ 64 processor is the most advanced PC processor available for benchmark system configurations. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 3 October 2004 Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for highperformance desktop PCs. The AMD Athlon 64 processor features AMD64 technology for today's demanding software like digital...
Overall Performance Performance Overall The AMD Athlon™ 64 processor is the most advanced PC processor available for benchmark system configurations. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 3 October 2004 Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for highperformance desktop PCs. The AMD Athlon 64 processor features AMD64 technology for today's demanding software like digital...
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... listed, on page 26 for benchmark system configurations. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 4 October 2004 The Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor was the highest-performing competitive processor widely available in the market during testing. Business Winstone®...Shaders) by Futuremark® Corporation AquaMark3 Return to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor operating at 3.4 GHz1. This document shows how various AMD Athlon 64 processors perform overall relative to Castle Wolfenstein Enemy Territory Far Cry Cooler01 Far Cry Pier Painkiller...
... listed, on page 26 for benchmark system configurations. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 4 October 2004 The Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor was the highest-performing competitive processor widely available in the market during testing. Business Winstone®...Shaders) by Futuremark® Corporation AquaMark3 Return to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor operating at 3.4 GHz1. This document shows how various AMD Athlon 64 processors perform overall relative to Castle Wolfenstein Enemy Territory Far Cry Cooler01 Far Cry Pier Painkiller...
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The AMD Athlon 64 processor allows users to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for the following list of benchmark scores from the following tests (all at... the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. All benchmarks normalize the score to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 5 October 2004 Computer Gaming Computer Gaming Overall The AMD Athlon™ 64 processor's innovative technology enables the ultimate gaming experience. This ...
The AMD Athlon 64 processor allows users to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for the following list of benchmark scores from the following tests (all at... the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. All benchmarks normalize the score to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 5 October 2004 Computer Gaming Computer Gaming Overall The AMD Athlon™ 64 processor's innovative technology enables the ultimate gaming experience. This ...
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Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 6 October 2004 Computer Gaming 3DMark® 2001SE PRO (D3D Hardware T&L) by Futuremark® Corporation 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. 3DMark® 2001SE PRO (D3D Software T&L) by Futuremark® Corporation 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance.
Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 6 October 2004 Computer Gaming 3DMark® 2001SE PRO (D3D Hardware T&L) by Futuremark® Corporation 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. 3DMark® 2001SE PRO (D3D Software T&L) by Futuremark® Corporation 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance.
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Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 7 October 2004 Computer Gaming 3DMark® 03 Pro (Hardware Vertex Shaders) by Futuremark® Corporation 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. 3DMark® 03 Pro (Software Vertex Shaders) by Futuremark® Corporation 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance.
Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 7 October 2004 Computer Gaming 3DMark® 03 Pro (Hardware Vertex Shaders) by Futuremark® Corporation 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. 3DMark® 03 Pro (Software Vertex Shaders) by Futuremark® Corporation 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance.
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AquaMark3 Computer Gaming 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Refer to Castle Wolfenstein Enemy Territory 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Return to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 8 October 2004
AquaMark3 Computer Gaming 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Refer to Castle Wolfenstein Enemy Territory 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Return to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 8 October 2004
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Jedi Knights II Demo Computer Gaming 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 9 October 2004 Quake III Arena Demo2 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance.
Jedi Knights II Demo Computer Gaming 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 9 October 2004 Quake III Arena Demo2 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance.
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Far Cry Cooler01 Computer Gaming 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 10 October 2004 Far Cry Pier 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance.
Far Cry Cooler01 Computer Gaming 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 10 October 2004 Far Cry Pier 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance.
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Doom3 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Painkiller Computer Gaming 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 11 October 2004
Doom3 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Painkiller Computer Gaming 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 11 October 2004
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Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 12 October 2004 Crafty Computer Gaming 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Splinter Cell (1_1_1) 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance.
Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 12 October 2004 Crafty Computer Gaming 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Splinter Cell (1_1_1) 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance.
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Unreal Tournament 2003 Demo BotMatch 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 13 October 2004 Splinter Cell (1_1_2) Computer Gaming 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance.
Unreal Tournament 2003 Demo BotMatch 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 13 October 2004 Splinter Cell (1_1_2) Computer Gaming 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance.
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Unreal Tournament 2003 Demo Flyby Computer Gaming 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 14 October 2004
Unreal Tournament 2003 Demo Flyby Computer Gaming 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 14 October 2004
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... Media Overall Results With a revolutionary processor design and support for both 3DNow!™ Professional technology and SSE2 instructions, the AMD Athlon™ 64 processor provides outstanding performance for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 14 October 2004... Internet Content Creation Dr. DivX POV-Ray RazorLAME 1.1.5 MP3 Encoder Panorama Factory Refer to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. This benchmark is normalized to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for multimedia applications. Compose, edit...
... Media Overall Results With a revolutionary processor design and support for both 3DNow!™ Professional technology and SSE2 instructions, the AMD Athlon™ 64 processor provides outstanding performance for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 14 October 2004... Internet Content Creation Dr. DivX POV-Ray RazorLAME 1.1.5 MP3 Encoder Panorama Factory Refer to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. This benchmark is normalized to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for multimedia applications. Compose, edit...
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...174; is normalized to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 15 October 2004 The score is a system-level, application-based benchmark that runs the listed applications ...through a series of scripted activities and returns a single score. Refer to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. Multimedia Content Creation Winstone 2004 version 1.0 uses the following applications: • Adobe® Photoshop® 7.0.1 • Microsoft® ...
...174; is normalized to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 15 October 2004 The score is a system-level, application-based benchmark that runs the listed applications ...through a series of scripted activities and returns a single score. Refer to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. Multimedia Content Creation Winstone 2004 version 1.0 uses the following applications: • Adobe® Photoshop® 7.0.1 • Microsoft® ...
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... application-based benchmark. Digital Media BAPCO® SYSmark® 2004 Internet Content Creation SYSmark® 2004 is normalized to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. • Adobe® After Effects 5.5 • Adobe Photoshop 7.01 • Adobe Premiere 6.5 • Discrete 3ds max 5.1 • WinZip ...McAfee VirusScan 7.0 Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 16 October 2004 This benchmark incorporates the following Internet Content Creation applications.
... application-based benchmark. Digital Media BAPCO® SYSmark® 2004 Internet Content Creation SYSmark® 2004 is normalized to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. • Adobe® After Effects 5.5 • Adobe Photoshop 7.01 • Adobe Premiere 6.5 • Discrete 3ds max 5.1 • WinZip ...McAfee VirusScan 7.0 Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 16 October 2004 This benchmark incorporates the following Internet Content Creation applications.
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The test is normalized to MPEG-4 format. Digital Media Dr. DivX Dr. DivX converts video to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 17 October 2004 The score is a measure of the time required to convert a video file to the the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. Refer to a MPEG-4-based format.
The test is normalized to MPEG-4 format. Digital Media Dr. DivX Dr. DivX converts video to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 17 October 2004 The score is a measure of the time required to convert a video file to the the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. Refer to a MPEG-4-based format.
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The score is a measure of pixels per second generated while creating a standard benchmark image. The test is normalized to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. Refer to create three-dimensional photo-realistic images using a rendering technique called ray-tracing. Digital Media POV-Ray This benchmark uses POV-Ray to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 18 October 2004
The score is a measure of pixels per second generated while creating a standard benchmark image. The test is normalized to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. Refer to create three-dimensional photo-realistic images using a rendering technique called ray-tracing. Digital Media POV-Ray This benchmark uses POV-Ray to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 18 October 2004
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RazorLAME 1.1.5 MP3 Encoder Digital Media The score is the compiled data from the RazorLAME version 1.1.5 MP3 benchmark scores. Refer to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. This benchmark is normalized to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 19 October 2004
RazorLAME 1.1.5 MP3 Encoder Digital Media The score is the compiled data from the RazorLAME version 1.1.5 MP3 benchmark scores. Refer to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. This benchmark is normalized to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 19 October 2004
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Digital Media Panorama Factory Panorama Factory is normalized to stitch together a set of photos into a panorama. The benchmark is a measure of the time required to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. The score is a digital photo-editing application that creates panoramic photos and 360° photographs. Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 20 October 2004
Digital Media Panorama Factory Panorama Factory is normalized to stitch together a set of photos into a panorama. The benchmark is a measure of the time required to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. The score is a digital photo-editing application that creates panoramic photos and 360° photographs. Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configuration. 31783B AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 20 October 2004