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.

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.