The Pentium D: Intel's Dual Core Silver Bullet Previewed
Features
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Test Setup
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Intel Processors (Socket 775) | |
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FSB800 (Dual DDR2-667) | Pentium EE 840 (3200 MHz Dual 12KµOps+16/1024 kB)Pentium D 840 (3200 MHz Dual 12KµOps+16/1024 kB) |
FSB800 (Dual DDR2-533) | Pentium 4 660 Prescott (3600 MHz 12KµOps+16/2048 kB)Pentium 4 570 Prescott (3800 MHz 12KµOps+16/1024 kB) |
Memory | |
DDR2-667 | 2 x 512 MB - DDR2-667 (333 MHz)Micron MT8HTF646AY-667A3 200506 BZACS610011RX8 PC2-5300U-555-11-D0DDR2-667 (CL 5.0-5-5-15)DDR2-533 (CL 4.0-4-4-13) |
Intel Motherboards | |
Intel 955X | Intel D955XBK |
Common Hardware | |
Graphics Card (PCIe) | NVIDIA Geforce 6800 GT (Reference board)GPU: NVIDIA Geforce 6800 GT (350 MHz)Memory: 256 MB DDR-SDRAM (500 MHz) |
Hard Drive | Hitachi Deskstar HDS722516VLSA802x 160 GB / 8 MB Cache / 7200 rpm |
Network-Card | Intel 100/1000 Mbit PCIe |
DVD-ROM | Gigabyte GO-D1600C (16x) |
Sound Card | Terratec Aureon 7.1 Space96.00 kHz sample rate |
Software | |
Intel Chipset | V 7.0.0.1014 BETA |
LAN-Treiber: | V 7.0.1.0 |
VGA-Driver: | Nvidia 71.84 |
DirectX | Version: 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) |
OS | Windows XP, Build 2600 SP2 |
Benchmarks And Settings
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Benchmarks and SettingsOpenGL | |
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Quake III Arena | Version 1.161024x768 - 32 bitTimedemo1 / demo demo001command line = +set cd_nocd 1+set s_initsound 0Graphics detail = Normal |
Quake III Team Arena | Version 1.321280x1024 - 32 bitTimedemo1 / demo thg3"custom timedemo"Graphics detail = High Quality |
Doom III | Version: 1.0.12621024x768 - 32 bitVideo Quality = High Quality |
Wolfenstein | Version: 2.56 (Patch V 1.02) |
Enemy Territory | 1280 x 1024 - 32 bittimedemo 1 / demo demo4Geometric detail = highTexture detail = high |
DirectX 8 | |
Unreal Tournament 2004 | Version: 32041280 x 1024 / 32 bit / Audio = offTHG8-assault-single |
DirectX 9 | |
3DMark03 | Version 3.4.01024 x 786 - 32 bitGraphics and CPU Default Benchmark |
FarCry | Version 1.1 Build 12561280 x 1024 - 32 bitqualtity options = low |
3DMark05 | Version 1.01024 x 786 - 32 bitGraphics and CPU Default Benchmark |
Video | |
Mainconcept MPEG Encoder | Version: 1.4.21.2 GB DV to MPEG II(720x576, Audio) converting |
Pinnacle Studio 9 Plus | Version: 9.1.2from: 352x288 MPEG-2 41 MBto: 720x576 MPEG-2 95 MBEncoding and Transition Rendering to MPEG-2/DVDno Audio |
Auto Gordian KnotDivX 5.2XviD 1.0.2 | Version: 1.57 BetaAudio = AC3 6chCustom size = 100 MBResulution settings = Fixed widthCodec = XviD and DivX 5Audio = CBR MP3, kbps 192182 MB VOB MPEG2-source |
Windows Media Encoder | Version: 9.00.00.2980720x480 DV to WMV320x240 (29.97 fps)282 kbps streaming |
Audio | |
Lame TM MP3 | Version 3.97 alpha 2Wave 17:14 minutes (182 MB) to mp332 - 320 kbitVBR = level 3 |
Applications | |
Winrar | Version 3.40283 MB, 246 FilesCompression = BestDictionary = 4096 kB |
3D Studio Max 6.0Discreet | Characters "Dragon_Charater_rig"Pixel: 1024 x 768Rendering Single |
Synthetic | |
PCMark 2004 Pro | Version: 1.2.0CPU and Memory Tests |
SiSoftware Sandra 2004 | Version 2004.10.9.89CPU Test = MultiMedia / CPU ArithmeticMemory Test = Bandwidth Benchmark |
Wstream | Version: 5100 Operations with 25 MB file |
Other | |
Windows Media Player 10 | Version: 10.00.00.36.46 |
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DaveF1953 How much can the Extreme Edition be had for now? $40? Sounds like a deal to me. Although, older, hotter, and slower in the long run. Best bet now. No?Reply -
wild9 I'd just go AMD or Core 2, the former having a much lower power draw and great overclocking potential than what you have here. My relative used to run Intel Extreme Editions like this, and the power draw was immense, he had to use water cooling. In the end he ditched it and got AMD. Not trying to say one is better than the other all the time (ie for media encoding the Intel was great), just some ideas to consider. Cheap dual-core AMD's based on AM2 are hard to beat at the moment.Reply