Test Setup And Benchmarks
LGA 2011 Platform | |
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LGA 2011 Platform | Intel DX79SI, Chipset: Intel X79 Express |
LGA2011 Processors | Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition (32 nm, Sandy Bridge-E), 6C/12T, 3.3 GHz, 6 x 256 KB L2 Cache, 15 MB Shared L3 Cache, 130 W TDP, 3.9 GHz max. Turbo Boost |
Socket AM3+ Platform | |
Socket AM3+ Platform | Asus Crosshair Formula V (Rev. 1.0), Chipset: AMD 990FX, BIOS: 9905 (2011-10-03) |
AM3 Processors | AMD Phenom II X4 980 (45 nm, Deneb, C3), 4C/4T, 3.7 GHz, 4 x 512 KB L2 Cache, 6 MB Shared L3 Cache, 126 W TDPAMD Phenom II X6 1100T (45 nm, Thuban, E0), 6C/6T, 3.3 GHz, 6 x 512 KB L2 Cache, 6 MB Shared L3 Cache, 126 W TDP, 3.7 GHz max. Turbo Core |
AM3+ Processors | AMD FX-8150 (32 nm, Zambezi), 8C/8T, 3.6 GHz, 8 MB L2 Cache, 8 MB Shared L3 Cache, 125 W TDP, 3.9 GHz Turbo Core, 4.2 GHz max. Turbo Core |
LGA 1156 Platform | |
LGA 1156 Platform | Gigabyte P55A-UD7, Chipset: Intel P55 Express, BIOS: F8b |
LGA 1156 Processors | Intel Core i7-870 (45 nm, Lynnfield, B1), 4C/8T, 2.93 GHz, 4 x 256 KB L2 Cache, 8 MB Shared L3 Cache, 95 W TDP, 3.6 GHz max. Turbo BoostIntel Core i5-750 (45 nm, Lynnfield, B1), 4C/4T, 2.66 GHz, 4 x 256 KB L2 Cache, 8 MB Shared L3 Cache, 95 W TDP, 3.2 GHz max. Turbo Boost |
Socket LGA 1155 Platform | |
LGA 1155 Platform | Intel DP67BG, Chipset: Intel P67 Express, BIOS: 2040 |
LGA 1156 Processors | Intel Core i7-2600K (32 nm, Sandy Bridge, D2), 4C/8T, 3.4 GHz, 4 x 256 KB L2 Cache, 8 MB Shared L3 Cache, w/ HD Graphics 3000, 95 W TDP, 3.8 GHz max. Turbo BoostIntel Core i5-2500K (32 nm, Sandy Bridge, D2), 4C/4T, 3.3 GHz, 4 x 256 KB L2 Cache, 6 MB Shared L3 Cache w/ HD Graphics 3000, 95 W TDP, 3.7 GHz max. Turbo Boost |
LGA 1366 Platform | |
LGA 1366 Platform | MSI BigBang-Xpower, Chipset: Intel X58 Express, BIOS: 1.2 |
LGA 1366 Processors | Intel Core i7-975 Extreme Edition (45 nm, Bloomfield, D0), 4C/8T, 3.33 GHz, 4 x 256 KB L2 Cache, 8 MB Shared L3 Cache, 130 W TDP, 3.6 GHz max. Turbo BoostIntel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition (32 nm, Gulftown, B1), 6C/12T, 3.33 GHz, 4 x 256 KB L2 Cache, 8 MB Shared L3 Cache, 130 W TDP, 3.6 GHz max. Turbo Boost |
Common Platform Components | |
Dual DDR3 Memory | 2 x 4 GB DDR3-1333, Kingston KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX |
Discrete Graphics | AMD Radeon HD 6850, GPU: Cypress (775 MHz), Graphics RAM: 1024 MB GDDR5 (2000 MHz), Stream Processors: 960 |
System Drive | Samsung PM810, 256 GB, SATA 3 Gb/s |
Power Supply | Seasonic X-760, SS-760KM Aktive PFC F3 |
System Software & Drivers | |
Operating System | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
Drivers and Settings | |
ATI Radeon Drivers | AMD Catalyst 11.8 Suite for Windows 7 |
Intel Chipset Drivers | Chipset Installation Utility Ver. 9.2.3.1022 |
Intel Rapid Storage | Ver: 10.6.0.1002 |
Benchmarks and Settings
Audio Benchmarks and Settings | |
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Benchmark | Details |
iTunes | Version: 10.4.1.10 Audio CD ("Terminator II" SE), 53 min. Convert to AAC audio format |
Lame MP3 | Version 3.98.3 Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 53 min convert wav to mp3 audio format Command: -b 160 --nores (160 Kb/s) |
Video Benchmarks and Settings | |
Benchmark | Details |
HandBrake CLI | Version: 0.95 Video: Big Buck Bunny (720x480, 23.972 frames) 5 Minutes Audio: Dolby Digital, 48000 Hz, Six-Channel, English to Video: AVC1 Audio1: AC3 Audio2: AAC (High Profile) |
MainConcept Reference v2.2 | Version: 2.2.0.5440 MPEG2 to H.264 MainConcept H.264/AVC Codec 28 sec HDTV 1920x1080 (MPEG2) Audio: MPEG2 (44.1 kHz, 2-Channel, 16 Bit, 224 Kb/s) Codec: H.264 Pro Mode: PAL 50i (25 FPS) Profile: H.264 BD HDMV |
Application Benchmarks and Settings | |
Benchmark | Details |
7-Zip | Version 9.22 beta LZMA2 Syntax "a -t7z -r -m0=LZMA2 -mx=5" Benchmark: 2010-THG-Workload |
WinRAR | Version 4.01 RAR Syntax "winrar a -r -m3" Benchmark: 2010-THG-Workload |
WinZip 15.5 Pro | Version 14.0 Pro (8652) WinZip Commandline Version 3 ZIPX Syntax "-a -ez -p -r" Benchmark: 2010-THG-Workload |
Autodesk 3d Studio Max 2012 | Version: 10 x64 Rendering Space Flyby Mentalray (SPECapc_3dsmax9) Frame: 248 Resolution: 1440 x 1080 |
Adobe After Effects CS5.5 | Create Video which includes 3 Streams Frames: 210 Render Multiple Frames Simultaneously: on |
Adobe Photoshop CS 5.1 (64-Bit) | Version: 11 Filtering a 16 MB TIF (15000x7266) Filters: Radial Blur (Amount: 10; Method: zoom; Quality: good) Shape Blur (Radius: 46 px; custom shape: Trademark sysmbol) Median (Radius: 1px) Polar Coordinates (Rectangular to Polar) |
Adobe Acrobat X Professional | Version: 10.0.0 == Printing Preferenced Menu == Default Settings: Standard == Adobe PDF Security - Edit Menu == Encrypt all documents (128 bit RC4) Open Password: 123 Permissions Password: 321 |
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 | Version: 2007 SP2 PPT to PDF Powerpoint Document (115 Pages) Adobe PDF-Printer |
Blender | Version: 2.59 beta Syntax blender -b thg.blend -f 1 Resolution: 1920x1080 Anti-Aliasing: 8x Render: THG.blend frame 1 |
Matlab | R2011a Internal Benchmark: 10 runs |
We also ran the efficiency test's applications in the following order:
Single-Threaded:
Adobe Acrobat
WinZip
iTunes
Lame
Multi-Threaded:
3ds Max
Blender
HandBrake
MainConcept
After Effects
Photoshop
Premiere
Matlab
7-Zip