A New Kind Of Fast: AMD Athlon XP 2200+

DirectX 7 Games: 3D Mark 2000

The 3D Mark 2000 determines DirectX 7's Direct3D performance under Windows XP. The Athlon XP 2200+ outstrips the Intel Pentium 4/2400 with Rambus memory (PC800). Once again, the leader here is the P4/2533. Note: all overclocked processors are indicated by the grey bars and are used for reference.

The 3D Mark 2001 determines DirectX 8's Direct3D performance under Windows XP. This test makes it clear that the Athlon XP 2200+ is a good CPU for games, but it still does not reach the performance level of a P4/2400. Note: all overclocked processors are indicated by the grey bars and are used for reference.