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

3D Rendering: 3D Studio Max 4.2

In this benchmark, ten pictures from the "Rabbit" scene were calculated with a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels. The Athlon XP 2100+ is just a nose ahead of the P4/2400.

Conclusion: P4/2400 Reaches Top Position, Athlon XP 2400+ A Highlight

In the previous "AMD vs. Intel" comparison (Athlon XP 2100+: AMD Turns Up The Heat ), the Athlon XP 2100+ took the leading position by a nose, but now the Pentium 4/2400 easily overtakes its arch rival. Meanwhile, you should keep in mind that that the P4 has a 666 MHz core clock advantage over the Athlon XP. It should be clear that it's a meeting of two completely different architectures, which cannot be evaluated merely on the basis of MHz figures. Basically, there's not much new to report about the P4/2400, and it won't be until the P4/2533 is launched in May that we will see a new FSB clock of 133 MHz.

Without a doubt, a highlight of this test was the AMD Athlon XP 2400+, whose benchmark results were included in the comparison of 25 processors. Although the sample that we used was an overclocked CPU, the scores give us a good preview of how the next Athlon XP 2x00+ (Thoroughbred core) will perform when it is introduced in the days to come.

When all's said and done, the new Pentium 4, whose clock has been increased by 200 MHz, does not differ from its slower variants with the Northwood core.