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All CPU Charts 2006
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The interactive CPU Charts provide a true performance comparison between AMD and Intel processors. They allow ambitious users as well as decision makers and dealers to compare their favorite products in 20+ benchmark disciplines.
In addition, the price/performance index enables you to find the best performance for your buck. This chart is updated daily with the latest product prices from TG Stores.
3D Studio Max 8
Dragon_Character_rig (Rendering 1920x1080 Single)
3DMark06 - CPU
Version 1.0.2 (1280x1024 @ 32 bit)
3DMark06 - Graphics
Version 1.0.2 (1280x1024 @ 32 bit)
AVG Anti Virus 7.1
Filescan (3.85 GB, 14007 Files, 1177 Folder)
Call of Duty 2
timedemo demo2 (1024x768 @ 32 bit)
Clone DVD 2.8
Transcoding DVD 9 to DVD 5 GB (Terminator 2 SE) (Convert DVD-9 to DVD-5)
Divx 6.2.2
first 5 Minutes DVD Terminator 2 SE (Encoding 704x576 16:9 @ 25 fps)
F.E.A.R.
(v1.04), Benchmark (Max Details/Quality, 1280x920, 32 bit)
F.E.A.R.
(v1.04), Benchmark (Max Details/Quality, 1280x920, 32 bit)
iTunes 6.0.4.2
Audio CD Terminator II SE 53 min (Convert wav to aac)
Lame MP3 encoder
Audio CD Terminator II SE 53 min (Encoding to MP3)
Mainconcept H.264 Encoder
24 sec HDTV 1920x1080 mpeg2 (mpeg2 to H.264)
MS Powerpoint 2003 - Acrobat 7 Pro PDF
200 Pages Powerpoint File to PDF (High Quality, 128 Bit RC4 Encryption)
MS Word 2003 - Acrobat 7 Pro PDF
950 Pages Word File to PDF (128 Bit RC4 Encryption)
Multitasking I
Word PDF-Maker + AVG Antivirus (all apps running at the same time)
Multitasking II
Winrar 3.60 + Photoshop CS 2 (all apps running at the same time)
Ogg 1.1.0
Audio CD Terminator II SE 53 min (Encoding to OGG @ quality 5)
PCMark 2005 - CPU
Version 1.1.0
PCMark 2005 - Memory
Version 1.1.0
Photoshop CS 2
Rendering 5 Pictures 66 MB, 7 filters
Photoshop CS 2
Converting 150 Photos 9 MP to 0.8 MP
Pinnacle Studio 9 Plus
41 MB source (Encoding and Transitions Rendering to MPEG-2/DVD)
Premiere Pro 2.0
MPEG2 (24 Sec. HDTV 1920 x 1080) to (WMV9 (1290 x 1080))
Price/Performance Index
50% Games, 50% Applications (average product pricing by TG Stores)
Quake IV
timedemo demo8.demo 1 (1024x768 @ 32 bit)
Serious Sam 2
Demo: Greendale (1024x768 @ 32 bit)
SiSoftware Sandra 2007
Arithmetic ALU (Version 2007.5.10.98)
SiSoftware Sandra 2007
Arithmetic MFLOPS (Version 2007.5.10.98)
SiSoftware Sandra 2007
Multimedia Integer (Version 2007.5.10.98)
SiSoftware Sandra 2007
Multimedia Floating Point (Version 2007.5.10.98)
SiSoftware Sandra 2007
Memoy Integer (Version 2007.5.10.98)
SiSoftware Sandra 2007
Memoy Floating Point (Version 2007.5.10.98)
SiSoftware Sandra 2007
Energy (Version 2007.5.10.98)
Unreal Tournament 2004
UMark: 2.0.0 / Bots: 16 / High Performance (1280x1024 @ 32 bit)
Windows Media Encoder Streaming
436 MB DV 720x480 to WMV9 (Encoding to 320x240 @ 30 fps & 282kbps)
WinRAR
Version 3.6 BETA 4 (303 MB & 47 Files)
WMA Version: 9.1 Advanced Audio
Audio CD Terminator II SE 53 min (Encoding to WMA)
Xvid 1.1.0
first 5 Minutes DVD Terminator 2 SE (Encoding 704x576 16:9 @ 25 fps)