Intel vs. AMD: Celeron 1300 vs. Duron 1200

3D Rendering: Newtek Lightwave 7b

The Celeron 1300 is clearly the winner in the Lightwave benchmark.

Office Performance: Sysmark 2001

In the "Overall Score" category, the Celeron 1300 takes fourth, ahead of the Duron 1200.

Compiling Linux: Suse Linux 7.3 / Kernel 2.4.13

When it comes to compiling the latest Linux kernel, the Celeron 1300 is several steps ahead of the competition from AMD. It needs a mere 263 seconds, whereas the Duron 1200 needs 314 seconds to compile the same kernel.