The Final Battle: P4/2400 vs. Athlon XP 2100+ (2400+)

DirectX 7 Games: 3D Mark 2000

The 3D Mark 2000 determines DirectX 7's Direct3D performance under Windows XP. The Athlon XP 2100+ chalks up a new record with 11991 points. Here, the Intel clock speed monster cannot keep up.

DirectX 8 Games: 3D Mark 2001 SE

The 3D Mark 2000 determines DirectX 8's Direct3D performance under Windows XP. In this test, the AMD Athlon 2100+ and the Intel Pentium 4/2400 are just about the same. All chips that are not yet available on the market are marked with grey bars.