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...use by those who are also listed in this document. For a detailed benchmarking methodology, including step-by the AMD Athlon™ 64 processor. The system configurations are interested in AMD64 technology performance as demonstrated by -step procedures on page 20 The result... Media Overall" on page 14 "Office Productivity Overall" 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 About This Document This document is shown in a graphical format.
...use by those who are also listed in this document. For a detailed benchmarking methodology, including step-by the AMD Athlon™ 64 processor. The system configurations are interested in AMD64 technology performance as demonstrated by -step procedures on page 20 The result... Media Overall" on page 14 "Office Productivity Overall" 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 About This Document This document is shown in a graphical format.
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... leading-edge performance for the coming wave of 64-bit applications. The AMD Athlon 64 processor features AMD64 technology for today's demanding software like digital video, audio, imaging editing, 3D gaming, as well as office applications. Refer to... Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for highperformance desktop PCs. 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
... leading-edge performance for the coming wave of 64-bit applications. The AMD Athlon 64 processor features AMD64 technology for today's demanding software like digital video, audio, imaging editing, 3D gaming, as well as office applications. Refer to... Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for highperformance desktop PCs. 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
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...benchmarks 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. Refer to Castle ... 2003 Demo Flyby Digital Media Ziff Davis Media Inc. This document shows how various AMD Athlon 64 processors perform overall relative to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor operating at 1024x768x32 resolution) 3DMark® 2001SE PRO (D3D Hardware T&L) by Futuremark®...
...benchmarks 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. Refer to Castle ... 2003 Demo Flyby Digital Media Ziff Davis Media Inc. This document shows how various AMD Athlon 64 processors perform overall relative to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor operating at 1024x768x32 resolution) 3DMark® 2001SE PRO (D3D Hardware T&L) by Futuremark®...
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Computer Gaming Computer Gaming Overall The AMD Athlon™ 64 processor's innovative technology enables the ultimate gaming experience. This benchmark is an average of compiled data from the following tests (all at 1024x768x32): 3DMark® 2001SE... reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. All benchmarks normalize the score to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor for the following list of benchmark scores from the list of tests. The AMD Athlon 64 processor allows users to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page ...
Computer Gaming Computer Gaming Overall The AMD Athlon™ 64 processor's innovative technology enables the ultimate gaming experience. This benchmark is an average of compiled data from the following tests (all at 1024x768x32): 3DMark® 2001SE... reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. All benchmarks normalize the score to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor for the following list of benchmark scores from the list of tests. The AMD Athlon 64 processor allows users to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page ...
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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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Refer to Castle Wolfenstein Enemy Territory 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. AquaMark3 Computer Gaming 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
Refer to Castle Wolfenstein Enemy Territory 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. AquaMark3 Computer Gaming 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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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. Jedi Knights II Demo Computer Gaming 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance.
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Far Cry Pier 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 Cooler01 Computer Gaming 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance.
Far Cry Pier 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 Cooler01 Computer Gaming 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance.
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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 Doom3 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance.
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Splinter Cell (1_1_1) 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Crafty 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 12 October 2004
Splinter Cell (1_1_1) 3D gaming may reveal limitations in the graphics solution and may not truly represent relative processor performance. Crafty 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 12 October 2004
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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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...Digital Media Digital 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 Compose, edit,... 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.
...Digital Media Digital 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 Compose, edit,... 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.
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Refer to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. Digital Media Ziff Davis Media Inc. The score is a system-level, application-based benchmark that runs the listed applications through a series of ...2004 Version 1.0 Multimedia Content Creation Winstone® 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 Multimedia Content Creation Winstone 2004 version 1.0 uses the following applications: • Adobe® Photoshop® 7.0.1 • ...
Refer to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. Digital Media Ziff Davis Media Inc. The score is a system-level, application-based benchmark that runs the listed applications through a series of ...2004 Version 1.0 Multimedia Content Creation Winstone® 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 Multimedia Content Creation Winstone 2004 version 1.0 uses the following applications: • Adobe® Photoshop® 7.0.1 • ...
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... an 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 Computing WinZip 8.1 • Macromedia... 9 Series • Network Associates 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
... an 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 Computing WinZip 8.1 • Macromedia... 9 Series • Network Associates 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
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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. The test is normalized to MPEG-4 format.
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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 Refer to create three-dimensional photo-realistic images using a rendering technique called ray-tracing. 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.
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 Refer to create three-dimensional photo-realistic images using a rendering technique called ray-tracing. 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.
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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 Refer to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. RazorLAME 1.1.5 MP3 Encoder Digital Media The score is the compiled data from the RazorLAME version 1.1.5 MP3 benchmark scores.
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 Refer to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. RazorLAME 1.1.5 MP3 Encoder Digital Media The score is the compiled data from the RazorLAME version 1.1.5 MP3 benchmark scores.
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The score 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 20 October 2004 Refer to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. Digital Media Panorama Factory Panorama Factory is a measure of the time required to stitch together a set of photos into a panorama. The benchmark is a digital photo-editing application that creates panoramic photos and 360° photographs.
The score 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 20 October 2004 Refer to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 processor. Digital Media Panorama Factory Panorama Factory is a measure of the time required to stitch together a set of photos into a panorama. The benchmark is a digital photo-editing application that creates panoramic photos and 360° photographs.