Test Setup
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| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Socket 479 | Intel Pentium M 755 (2.0 GHz, 2 MB Cache, FSB400) |
| Socket 939 | AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (2.0 GHz, 128/512 kB Cache)90 nm Winchester Core |
| Motherboards | |
| Motherboard I | DFI 855GME-MGF |
| Motherboard II | AOpen i855GMEm-LFS |
| Motherboard III | MSI K8N Neo2 |
| System Components | |
| DDR-SDRAM | 2x 512 MB PC3200 Crucial BallistixTimings: CL 2.0-2-2-5 |
| Graphics Card I | ATI Radeon X800 PRO |
| Graphics Card II | Onboard, 32 MB |
| HDD | Western Digital WD800JB7,200 rpm, 8 MB Cache |
| Controller | ICH4M |
| Software | |
| Intel Chipset | Intel Chipset Installation Utility 5.1.1.1002 |
| NVIDIA Chipset | ForceWare 5.10 |
| ATI Graphics | Catalyst Ver. 8-071-041026a |
| Intel Grapics | Intel Graphics Driver Ver. 14.9 |
| DirectX | 9.0c |
| OS | Windows XP Professional, Build 2600,Service Pack 1 |
We did not bother to do benchmarks using the integrated graphics twice, since there are no technical differences here, and not much 3D performance to be expected in any event. We ran both platforms using an ATI Radeon X800 Pro AGP, which also powered our AMD reference system with the Athlon64 Winchester 3200+. We decided to use this particular processor since it works at the same clock speed as our Pentium M 755 (2.0 GHz). Thanks to the 90 nm process, AMD managed to reduce the thermal loss considerably.
Benchmarks And Settings
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| Benchmarks and SettingsOpenGL | |
|---|---|
| WolfensteinEnemy Territory | Version: 2.551024x768 - 32 bittimedemo 1 / demo demo4Graphics detail = Normal |
| 3D Studio Max 6.0Discreet | Characters "Dragon_Charater_rig"Pixel: 1280 x 1024Rendering Single |
| Doom 3 | Version 1.0.12621024x768 - 32 bitmedium qualitytimedemo demo1 |
| SPECopc Viewperf | Version 8.011280x1024 - 32 BitSPEC Benchmark Mode |
| DirectX 8 | |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 | Version: 32041024x768 - 32 bit, Audio offthg9 assault botmatch |
| DirectX 9a | |
| 3DMark 2003 | Version 3.4.0Graphics and CPU Default Benchmark1024x768 - 32 bit |
| 3DMark 2005 | 1024x768 - 32 bitGraphics and CPU Default Benchmark |
| 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 |
| Audio | |
| Lame MP3 | Version 3.96Wave 17:14 minutes (182 MB) to mp332 - 320 kbitVBR = level 3 |
| Video | |
| Auto Gordian KnotDivX 5.21XviD 1.0.2 | Version: 1.72 BetaAudio = AC3 6chCustom size = 100 MBResulution settings = 640x256Codec = XviD and DivX 5Audio = CBR MP3, kbps 192 |
| Applications | |
| Multimedia ContentCreation Winstone 2004 | Version 1.05 runs |
