Test Settings And Benchmarks
| Test System Configuration | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Eurocom Racer 2.0 | Clevo P150HM | Clevo X7200 |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-3820QM 2.7-3.7 GHz 4-cores 8-threads, 8 MB L3 Cache | Intel Core i7-2960XM 2.7-3.7 GHz 4-cores 8-threads, 8 MB L3 Cache | Intel Core i7-990X 3.46-3.73 GHz 6-cores 12-threads, 12 MB L3 Cache |
| Chipset | Intel HM77 Express PCH | Intel HM65 Express PCH | Intel X58 Express IOH / ICH10R |
| RAM | Samsung M473B5273DH0-YK0 12 GB (3 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 C11 | Samsung M471B5273DH0-CK0 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 C11 | Samsung M471B5273DH0-CK0 12 GB (3 x 4 GB) DDR3-1333 C9 |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660M: 835 MHz, 1 GB GDDR5-4000 | AMD Radeon HD 6990M: 715 MHz, 2 GB GDDR5-3600 | AMD Radeon HD 6990M: 715 MHz, 2 GB GDDR5-3600 |
| Graphics 2 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 675M: 620 MHz, 2 GB GDDR5-3000 | None | None |
| Hard Drive | Intel SSD 520 SSDSC2CW120A3 120 GB, SATA 6Gb/s SSD | Intel SSD 510 SSDSC2MH120A2 120 GB, SATA 6Gb/s SSD | Intel SSDSC2MH120A2 120 GB, SATA 6Gb/s SSD |
| Sound | Integrated HD Audio | Integrated HD Audio | Integrated HD Audio |
| Network | Integrated Gigabit Networking | Integrated Gigabit Networking | Integrated Gigabit Networking |
| Power | FSP 19 V, 9.47 A Adapter | Li-Shin 20 V, 7.5 A Adapter | Chicony 20 V, 15 A Adapter |
| Software | |||
| OS | Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | ||
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce 302.71 | AMD Catalyst 11.11 |
Now that Intel’s more mainstream family of Core i7s ships at the same clock rates as its previous-generation Extreme model, we think it’s a great time to look for added value from the Ivy Bridge design. Unfortunately, our two samples didn't include a common GPU. That part can’t be helped, since we no longer have access to either the older P150HM or its Radeon HD 6990M support kit.
Rather than dwell on the reasons why notebook vendors like Eurocom aren't able to leave us with long-term loaners for multi-generational component-level comparisons, we're taking the opportunity to see if Intel's slightly more powerful Ivy Bridge architecture is able to reach performance parity with the Gulftown-based Core i7-990X. We already had the data, and including it would be easy.
| Benchmark Configuration | |
|---|---|
| 3D Games | |
| DiRT 3 | V1.01, Run with -benchmark example_benchmark.xml Test Set 1: High Quality Preset, No AA Test Set 2: Ultra Quality Preset, 8x AA |
| Metro 2033 | Full Game, Built-In Benchmark, "Frontline" Scene Test Set 1: DX11, High, AAA, 4x AF, No PhysX, No DoF Test Set 2: DX11, Very High, 4x AA, 16x AF, No PhysX, DoF On |
| StarCraft II | Version 1.4.4, Tom's Hardware custom map Test Set 1: High Texture, High Quality Test Set 2: Ultra Textures, Extreme Quality |
| Audio/Video Encoding | |
| iTunes | Version 10.4.1.10 x64: Audio CD (Terminator II SE), 53 minutes, default AAC format |
| Lame MP3 | Version 3.98.3: Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 53 min, convert WAV to MP3 audio format, Command: -b 160 --nores (160 Kb/s) |
| HandBrake CLI | Version 0.95: "Big Buck Bunny" (720x480, 23.972 FPS) 5 Minutes, Audio: Dolby Digital, 48 000 Hz, Six-Channel, English, to Video: AVC Audio: AC3 Audio2: AAC (High Profile) |
| MainConcept Reference | Version: 2.2.0.5440: MPEG-2 to H.264, MainConcept H.264/AVC Codec, 28 sec HDTV 1920x1080 (MPEG-2), Audio: MPEG-2 (44.1 kHz, Two-Channel, 16-Bit, 224 Kb/s), Codec: H.264 Pro, Mode: PAL 50i (25 FPS), Profile: H.264 BD HDMV |
| Productivity | |
| Adobe Photoshop CS5 | Version 12.1 x64: Filter 15.7 MB TIF Image: Radial Blur, Shape Blur, Median, Polar Coordinates |
| Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 | Version 14.0 x64: Space Flyby Mentalray, 248 Frames, 1440x1080 |
| WinZip | Version 15.5 Pro: THG-Workload (464 MB) to ZIP, command line switches "-a -ez -p -r" |
| WinRAR | Version 4.01: THG-Workload (464 MB) to RAR, command line switches "winrar a -r -m3" |
| 7-Zip | Version 9.22: THG-Workload (464 MB) to .7z, command line switches "a -t7z -r -m0=LZMA2 -mx=5" |
| ABBYY FineReader | Version 10.0.102.82: Read PDF save to Doc, Source: Political Economy (J. Broadhurst 1842) 111 Pages |
