| Test Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Processors | Intel Core i7-875K (Lynnfield) 2.93 GHz, LGA 1156, 8 MB L3, Hyper-Threading enabled, Power-savings enabled |
| Intel Core i5-655K (Clarkdale) 3.2 GHz, LGA 1156, 4 MB L3, Hyper-Threading enabled, Power-savings enabled | |
| AMD Phenom II X6 1090T (Thuban) 3.2 GHz, Socket AM3, 4 GT/s HyperTransport, 6 MB L3, Power-savings enabled enabled | |
| AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (Deneb) 3.4 GHz, Socket AM3, 4 GT/s HyperTransport, 6 MB L3, Power-savings enabled | |
| Motherboards | ASRock 890FX Deluxe3 (Socket AM3) 890FX/SB850, BIOS 1.40 |
| Asus Maximus III Formula (LGA 1156) P55 Express, BIOS 1706 | |
| Memory | Crucial 8 GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3-1066 7-7-7-20 @ DDR3-1333 |
| Hard Drive | Intel SSDSA2M160G2GC 160GB SATA 3 Gb/s |
| Intel SSDSA2MH080G1GN 80GB SATA 3 Gb/s | |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon HD 5970 2 GB |
| Power Supply | Cooler Master UCP 1100W |
| Heatsink | Noctua NH-D14 w/ LGA 1156 and Socket AM3 Brackets |
| System Software And Drivers | |
| Operating System | Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 |
| Platform Driver | Intel INF Chipset Update Utility 9.1.1.1015 |
| Graphics Driver | Catalyst 10.4 |
Benchmarks and Settings | |
|---|---|
Audio Encoding | |
iTunes | Version: 9.1.1.12 (64-bit), Audio CD ("Terminator II" SE), 53 min., Default format AAC |
Video Encoding | |
TMPGEnc 4.7 | Version: 4.7.3.292, Import File: "Terminator II" SE DVD (5 Minutes), Resolution: 720x576 (PAL) 16:9 |
DivX 6.9.2 | Encoding mode: Insane Quality, Enhanced Multi-Threading, Enabled using SSE4, Quarter-pixel search |
Xvid 1.2.2 | Display encoding status=off |
MainConcept Reference 2.0 | MPEG2 to MPEG2 (H.264), MainConcept H.264/AVC Codec, 28 sec HDTV 1920x1080 (MPEG2), Audio: MPEG2 (44.1 KHz, 2 Channel, 16-Bit, 224 Kb/s), Mode: PAL (25 FPS), Profile: Tom’s Hardware Settings for Qct-Core |
| HandBrake 0.9.4 | Version 0.9.4, convert first .vob file from The Last Samurai to .mp4, High Profile |
Applications | |
Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 (64-bit) | Version: 2010 Service Pack 1, Render Space Flyby Scene at 1920x1080 (HDTV) |
WinRAR 3.90 | Version 3.90 (64-bit), Benchmark: THG-Workload (334 MB) |
7-Zip | Version 4.65, Built-in Benchmark |
| Adobe Photoshop CS4 | Radial Blur, Shape Blur, Median, Polar Coordinates filters |
Synthetic Benchmarks and Settings | |
3DMark Vantage | Version: 1.02, GPU and CPU scores |
PCMark Vantage | Version: 1.00, System, Memories, TV and Movies, and Productivity benchmarks, Windows Media Player 10.00.00.3646 |
SiSoftware Sandra 2010 | CPU Test=CPU Arithmetic/Multimedia, Memory Test=Bandwidth Benchmark, Cryptography |
| Games | |
| Crysis | High Quality Settings, No AA / No AF, 4xAA / No AF, vsync off, 1680x1050 / 1900x1200 / 2560x1600, DirectX 10, Patch 1.2.1, 64-bit executable |
| Just Cause 2 | High Quality Settings, No AA / 16xAF, 4xAA / 16xAF, vsync off, 1680x1050 / 1920x1200 / 2560x1600, Desert Sunrise Benchmark, Steam Version |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | Ultra High Settings, No AA / No AF, 4xAA / No AF, 1680x1050 / 1920x1200 / 2560x1600, Second Sun, 450 second sequence, Fraps |
| DiRT 2 | High / Ultra High Settings, No AA / No AF, 8xAA / No AF, 1680x1050 / 1920x1200 / 2560x1600, In-Game Benchmark, Steam Version |
- So Many Ways To Exceed 4 GHz
- Intel: 4.8 GHz On Air? Sure!
- AMD: Two CPUs At 4 GHz
- Test Setup And Benchmarks
- Benchmark Results: Synthetics
- Benchmark Results: Media And Transcoding
- Benchmark Results: Productivity
- Benchmark Results: Crysis
- Benchmark Results: Just Cause 2
- Benchmark Results: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Benchmark Results: DiRT 2
- Power Consumption
- Conclusion
On Xtremesystems.org, I just read about a guy reaching 4.644GHz on air with his i7 930. Granted, he has a great chip, but by no means is a unlocked multiplier needed for high overclocks.
If I were to build a new PC, the 1090T/1055T would be very complelling.
1099'd for $1499? I hate how contest prizes all have full MSRP on everything. Even if you win it end up costing you $500+ in taxes.
The only good thing here is that these chips will probably ship with heat sinks that don't suck and a good price drop for the i7 870. Otherwise, who cares, FSB stability on decent P55 boards has not been a problem. What the socket really needs from Intel is a better chip-set, not easier overclockers.
1099'd for $1499? I hate how contest prizes all have full MSRP on everything. Even if you win it end up costing you $500+ in taxes.
Also, as a side note, I do have a problem with the benchmarks and more accurately with the conclusion you extracted from them. Who in their right mind would buy a processor, overclock it, and then do iTunes all day ... I mean come on, there's more to life then music ripping. What I'm saying is that the benchmark section SHOULD be remade entirely. Same old tests, that I could anticipate the outcome of every time, isn't a very compelling way to make a point. I do appreciate the game section though, at least i saw a new title.
Don't get me wrong but I was getting bored with the tiny world of ARM and Tegra and on the other side of the spectrum the hexacores and dual Xeons were far and away for my budget.
On Xtremesystems.org, I just read about a guy reaching 4.644GHz on air with his i7 930. Granted, he has a great chip, but by no means is a unlocked multiplier needed for high overclocks.
If I were to build a new PC, the 1090T/1055T would be very complelling.
For only 200bucks I got my 1055t to 4Ghz!!
1.445v 32c Idle, ~53c Load
My ~$1000 rig...maybe a little more.
1055t AMD Phenom II X6 @ 4Ghz (287*14) w/turbo OFF!!
gotta turn of to get max oc!)
4Gb G.Skill DDR3 2000Mhz (Tom's Best ot the Best sku#
ASUS PRO 890GX USB 3/Sata II
XFX ATI RADEON 5770 1 Gb DDR5
60Gb Vertex Sata II SSD
2x WD Caviar Black 640Gb
CoolerMaster 212 Plus
NXZT Lexa Case with 5*120mm w/fan controller
Corsair TX650w PSU
Extras
Klipsch THX 2.1
Samsung 46' 1080p HDMI HDTV
HP 23' 1080p HDMI EYEFINITY 3x MONITORS
Samsung 1440*900 DVI
MS Natural Keyboard
Logitech invisible optical wirless mouse
320Gb Ext Backup Segate USB 2.0
Either way
Throw some suggestions out there! I'm always watching the comments for feedback
These are going to hit after Computex. This was really supposed to be a preview
lol the bulldozer will kill the intel line finally maybe