AMD Phenom II X4: 45nm Benchmarked
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Page 1:The Phenom II And AMD's Dragon Platform
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Page 2:Technical Details
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Page 3:Performance-Enhancing Changes
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Page 4:Dragon Platform And Socket AM2+
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Page 5:Socket AM3 And DDR3 RAM
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Page 6:Only 800 MHz and 0.992 V When Idle
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Page 7:Energy Consumption At Idle
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Page 8:Energy Consumption Under Heavy Load
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Page 9:Performance Analysis: Phenom X4 9950 BE 13.8% Slower
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Page 10:Performance Analysis: Core i7 920 and Core 2 Quad 6600
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Page 11:Prices
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Page 12:Hardware and Drivers Used for Testing
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Page 13:Benchmark Settings
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Page 14:Test Hardware Details
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Page 15:Sandra CPU And Multimedia
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Page 16:Sandra Memory And Everest
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Page 17:Benchmarks: Everest And PCMark Vantage
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Page 18:Benchmarks: PCMark And 3DMark
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Page 19:Game Results: Crysis, UT3, WiC, Supreme Commander
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Page 20:Application Results: AVG, Winrar, WinZIP, Acrobat
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Page 21:Application Results: PhotoShop, iTunes, Lame, Studio 12
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Page 22:Application Results: DivX, Xvid, Mainconcept, Premiere
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Page 23:Application Results: Blu-ray, Cinema 4D, 3D Studio Max, Fritz, Nero 8
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Page 24:Conclusion: Phenom II Is A Great Leap Forward
Sandra Memory And Everest
Summary
- The Phenom II And AMD's Dragon Platform
- Technical Details
- Performance-Enhancing Changes
- Dragon Platform And Socket AM2+
- Socket AM3 And DDR3 RAM
- Only 800 MHz and 0.992 V When Idle
- Energy Consumption At Idle
- Energy Consumption Under Heavy Load
- Performance Analysis: Phenom X4 9950 BE 13.8% Slower
- Performance Analysis: Core i7 920 and Core 2 Quad 6600
- Prices
- Hardware and Drivers Used for Testing
- Benchmark Settings
- Test Hardware Details
- Sandra CPU And Multimedia
- Sandra Memory And Everest
- Benchmarks: Everest And PCMark Vantage
- Benchmarks: PCMark And 3DMark
- Game Results: Crysis, UT3, WiC, Supreme Commander
- Application Results: AVG, Winrar, WinZIP, Acrobat
- Application Results: PhotoShop, iTunes, Lame, Studio 12
- Application Results: DivX, Xvid, Mainconcept, Premiere
- Application Results: Blu-ray, Cinema 4D, 3D Studio Max, Fritz, Nero 8
- Conclusion: Phenom II Is A Great Leap Forward
I have two AM2+ MB Computers. In about 6 to 9 months I'll upgrade them with the most current CPU and call it good for the next 3 years. This will allow me to concentrate on Graphics Cards. Which means that for at least the next few years I won't have to worry about upgrading and when I do I could just buy a AM3 MB and make the transition one step at a time. Intel does have the better CPU's but you do pay for it and you have to pay for it all at once. I am looking at making an Intel HTPC/Home Automation/Gaming Computer and I'll probably use a DFI MB. Intel isn't a very nice to the middle class tech company while I would say AMD is. You spend more on Intel and you spend it all at once while with AMD you spend less and it's over a period of time. With Intel you start off super strong and over a period of time you grow weaker then you replace everything. With AMD you stay average and you upgrade to stay current.
If I had the cash I would go Intel but I don't and thus AMD fits that bill. I can stay current with the times, at all times, and it never costs me more than a couple hundred a year. Still, once in a while I really get that hunger for an Intel chip but alas I have four other mouths to feed.
Ends up being the same price as the AMD bundle, but with a good more performance... there goes the whole "AMD price/performance" aspect of this chip.
good write up: thought id comment on i7 watts:
"we measured the power consumption directly from the 12 volt rail that supplied the CPU", i read somewhere the only i7 core logic gets power from 12v rail, the uncore/cache part somewhere else. if this is true, you going to do another measurements?
newegg is listing $US 275.
Based on on the performance numbers here and the overclocking benches from firing squad this release looks to be very promising for AMD.
Can't wait to see how well the AM3 platform performs especially if you can use an integrated 48xx chip in xFire mode.
how come it became a recommended buy, who will but it?
i see it a recommended buy for those who have am2 boards wanting core2quad like performance especially those like me which have an athlon x2 processor now.
anyways, if i will build a box soon based on amd,
i have to say wait for am3 boards.
nice addition of nero recode8 but it favors intel procs. now i know why my single core intel celeron m laptop works well in recode 8.
Even thought the intel costs more, the performance is also better... all in all, I would think only AMD folks are slipping of there chairs but not many Intel fans will change brands.
Me, im sticking to wanting to get a X58 board when the hype is gone and the prices drop...
Nice effort AMD, keep it up so we get even stronger competition!
I have two AM2+ MB Computers. In about 6 to 9 months I'll upgrade them with the most current CPU and call it good for the next 3 years. This will allow me to concentrate on Graphics Cards. Which means that for at least the next few years I won't have to worry about upgrading and when I do I could just buy a AM3 MB and make the transition one step at a time. Intel does have the better CPU's but you do pay for it and you have to pay for it all at once. I am looking at making an Intel HTPC/Home Automation/Gaming Computer and I'll probably use a DFI MB. Intel isn't a very nice to the middle class tech company while I would say AMD is. You spend more on Intel and you spend it all at once while with AMD you spend less and it's over a period of time. With Intel you start off super strong and over a period of time you grow weaker then you replace everything. With AMD you stay average and you upgrade to stay current.
If I had the cash I would go Intel but I don't and thus AMD fits that bill. I can stay current with the times, at all times, and it never costs me more than a couple hundred a year. Still, once in a while I really get that hunger for an Intel chip but alas I have four other mouths to feed.