The Die Has Been Cast: Pentium 4/2533 vs. Athlon XP 2100+

DirectX 7 Games: 3D Mark 2000

3D Mark 2000 determines DirectX 7's Direct3D performance under Windows XP. The Pentium 4/2533 chalks up a new record with 12213 points.

DirectX 8 Games: 3D Mark 2001 SE

3D Mark 2001 determines DirectX 8's Direct3D performance under Windows XP In this test, the Intel Pentium 4/2533 is just a nose ahead of the AMD Athlon 2100+. All chips that are not yet available on the market are marked with grey bars.