CPU Scaling Analysis, Part 1: AMD Athlon

SPECviewperf 6.1.2: MedMCAD

MedMCAD scales very linear. Higher clock speeds will accelerate your system noticeably. This time, the 133 MHz FSB of the new Athlons does not have such an impact.

SPECviewperf 6.1.2: ProCDRS

ProCDRS seems to be limited by the graphics card, as the performance gains decrease when increasing the clock speed. Getting an Athlon 1000 instead of the 800 MHz model is definitely a good idea. Taking the 1.2 GHz type instead of the 1.0 GHz will give you a smaller thrust.

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Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.