PC Components CPUs Dual-Core Versus Quad-Core: Part 2 Features By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 4 September 2008 Page 9 of 15: Performance: 3DMark & PCMark Vantage Page 1: Can Intel’s Dual Core Beat AMD’s Quad? Page 2: Some Background Page 3: AMD Phenom X4 9350e (2.0 GHz Quad Core) Page 4: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 (3.16 GHz Dual Core) Page 5: Test Setup Page 6: Performance: Game and Audio Benchmarks Page 7: Performance: Video Benchmarks Page 8: Performance: Applications Page 9: Performance: 3DMark & PCMark Vantage Page 10: Performance: Sandra XII and Windows Experience Index Page 11: Performance: SYSmark 2007 Preview Page 12: Blu-ray Playback & Power Consumption Page 13: Efficiency: Crysis Test Page 14: Efficiency: SYSmark 2007 Preview Page 15: Conclusion Performance: 3DMark & PCMark VantageStay on the Cutting EdgeJoin the experts who read Tom's Hardware for the inside track on enthusiast PC tech news — and have for over 25 years. We'll send breaking news and in-depth reviews of CPUs, GPUs, AI, maker hardware and more straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors 1 … 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Current page: Performance: 3DMark & PCMark Vantage Prev Page Performance: Applications Next Page Performance: Sandra XII and Windows Experience Index Patrick Schmid and Achim RoosSocial Links Navigation More about cpusFirebrand ex-Arm China CEO founds RISC-V processor startupQualcomm teases Snapdragon X with no mention of Elite — news of second chip could be coming on April 24LatestWD Gold 24TB HDD review: The highest capacity hard drive you can buy right nowSee more latest ► Most PopularHands-on with Corsair's 2500D Airflow case: Roomy at the back, for rear-connector motherboard cables120mm AIO Roundup: Testing Be Quiet, Corsair, Cooler Master, and Enermax modelsHands-on with InWin's F5 PC Case: Back-connector motherboard support and wood front panelsThe five best AMD CPUs of all time: From old-school Athlon to brand-new RyzenHands-on with Be Quiet’s Dark Base Pro 901: Decibel dampenerThis is the fastest SSD we've ever tested — Phison E26 Max14um 2TB performance previewHands-On: Cooler Master's NCore 100 Max case stands tall and handles large GPUsI built a PC With MSI's Project Zero Motherboard: Moving all the ports to the back for a cleaner, quicker build with better airflowSurging on Smartphones, Folding Screen Adoption on Laptops Will Take Years to Go MainstreamTesting GPUs with AMD FSR3 and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora — 16 graphics cards and hundreds of benchmarksHands-On: Lian Li's LCD Screen fans turn heads and are surprisingly affordable, but not as configurable as I'd like
