THG Tuning Test: Core 2 Extreme vs. Athlon 64 FX-62

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Benchmark Analysis

Page 1: The Fastest X86 Systems Compared
Page 2: Core 2 Extreme: 3.66 GHz And FSB 1333
Page 3: Athlon 64 FX-62: 3.05 GHz And 508 MHz Memory Clock Speed
Page 4: Overclocked Core Temperatures
Page 5: Two Test Systems With Killer Components
Page 6: Benchmarks
Page 7: Games, Continued
Page 8: Video: HDV Encoding And Editing
Page 9: Video: HDV Encoding And Editing, Continued
Page 10: Audio: MP3 Encoding
Page 11: Office Productivity And Graphics Applications
Page 12: Office Productivity And Graphics Applications, Continued
Page 13: Multitasking: Compression, Word, And Virus Scan
Page 14: Synthetic Benchmarks: 3DMark06, PC Mark And Sandra
Page 15: Synthetic Benchmarks, Continued
Page 16: Synthetic Benchmarks, Continued
Page 17: Benchmark Analysis
Page 18: Conclusions

Benchmark Analysis

Performance comparison of an overclocked Core 2 Extreme system at 3.66 GHz, against a stock unit at 2.93 GHz.

Performance comparison of an overclocked Athlon 64 FX-62 at 3.05 GHz, against a stock unit at 2.8 GHz.

Performance comparison between both overclocked systems: the fastest x86 processors available in today's marketplace.

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