PCMark 05 is a synthetic benchmark, which we felt it was important to include, despite it having little practical relevance. In this particular case, though, the PCMark05 results resemble the performance differences in real life.
Summary
- Is Phenom Really Faster Than Athlon?
- Phenom Models and Details
- Phenom Models and Details, Continued
- Test Components & Test Experience
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ at 2.6 GHz
- Asus M3A32-MVP with AMD790FX Chipset
- Athlon 64 X2 vs. Phenom
- Test Setup
- Benchmark Results
- Gaming Benchmarks, Continued
- Application Benchmarks
- Audio Benchmarks
- Video Benchmarks
- Windows Vista Experience Index
- Synthetic Benchmarks
- Synthetic Benchmarks, Continued
- Conclusion
