Pentium 4/2200 vs. Athlon XP 2000+

3D Rendering Performance: SPECviewperf "Lightscape"

In the Lightscape benchmark, the Intel Pentium 4/2200 lies ahead of the AMD Athlon XP 2000+.

Video Encoding MPEG-2: Pinnacle Studio 7

In encoding an MPEG-2 film with Pinnacle Studio 7, the Intel Pentium 4/2200 is clearly faster than the AMD Athlon XP 2000+. With this benchmark, Intel profits from the increased clock speed of the P4 as well as the larger L2-Cache.