AMD Athlon 64 FX-60: A Dual-Core farewell to Socket-939
by Anand Lal Shimpi on January 9, 2006 11:59 PM EST- Posted in
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Overall Performance using SYSMark 2004
Office Productivity SYSMark 2004
SYSMark's Office Productivity suite consists of three tests, the first of which is the Communication test. The Communication test consists of the following:
ICC SYSMark 2004
The first category that we will deal with is 3D Content Creation. The tests that make up this benchmark are described below:
Office Productivity SYSMark 2004
SYSMark's Office Productivity suite consists of three tests, the first of which is the Communication test. The Communication test consists of the following:
"The user receives an email in Outlook 2002 that contains a collection of documents in a zip file. The user reviews his email and updates his calendar while VirusScan 7.0 scans the system. The corporate web site is viewed in Internet Explorer 6.0. Finally, Internet Explorer is used to look at samples of the web pages and documents created during the scenario."The next test is Document Creation performance:
"The user edits the document using Word 2002. He transcribes an audio file into a document using Dragon NaturallySpeaking 6. Once the document has all the necessary pieces in place, the user changes it into a portable format for easy and secure distribution using Acrobat 5.0.5. The user creates a marketing presentation in PowerPoint 2002 and adds elements to a slide show template."The final test in our Office Productivity suite is Data Analysis, which BAPCo describes as:
"The user opens a database using Access 2002 and runs some queries. A collection of documents are archived using WinZip 8.1. The queries' results are imported into a spreadsheet using Excel 2002 and are used to generate graphical charts."
ICC SYSMark 2004
The first category that we will deal with is 3D Content Creation. The tests that make up this benchmark are described below:
"The user renders a 3D model to a bitmap using 3ds max 5.1, while preparing web pages in Dreamweaver MX. Then the user renders a 3D animation in a vector graphics format."Next, we have 2D Content Creation performance:
"The user uses Premiere 6.5 to create a movie from several raw input movie cuts and sound cuts and starts exporting it. While waiting on this operation, the user imports the rendered image into Photoshop 7.01, modifies it and saves the results. Once the movie is assembled, the user edits it and creates special effects using After Effects 5.5."The Internet Content Creation suite is rounded up with a Web Publishing performance test:
"The user extracts content from an archive using WinZip 8.1. Meanwhile, he uses Flash MX to open the exported 3D vector graphics file. He modifies it by including other pictures and optimizes it for faster animation. The final movie with the special effects is then compressed using Windows Media Encoder 9 series in a format that can be broadcast over broadband Internet. The web site is given the final touches in Dreamweaver MX and the system is scanned by VirusScan 7.0."
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Yianaki - Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - link
It's tested and clean. Two prime 95's one on each core. 3dmark looped. plus one of the prime 95's that tests the mem. Winamp with a vis. All at same time. Doesn't crash for 9 hours plus, then I stopped it and called it a day.bob661 - Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - link
Sounds pretty good. But I'm not totally sold on Prime95 as the be all, end all of stability. Have you thought about switching power supplies, if you haven't already? I find that a weak or bad power supply is usually the root of weird instability issues. Also, how the system run without any video drivers installed?nserra - Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - link
Nvidia drivers are no longer good big discovery.Since GeforceFX, nvidia drivers suck, one good driver release in a FULL YEAR.
I have The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay It says I need to have OpenGL 1.3 or better! < This is just one game but i have lots of games with problems, don’t work, render problems, lockups, refresh rate problems, .... Very annoying!
The Ati that every one says have bad drivers works fine,
some newer games even say it requires Catalyst 5.10 or better on the read me file and i have 5.7 with no problem!
There must be a reason why ati drivers are certified and NVIDIA don’t.
Phantronius - Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - link
Your maybe you just suck and building computer systems.andrep74 - Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - link
Maybe you just suck at English.Yianaki - Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - link
Yes that is the main point to make about this issue. My sucky english. Thanks for your expert input.andrep74 - Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - link
Not you. The guy who can't type English worth a damn. And his cunning insight into building a system such as yours without having experienced problems.And, for what it's worth, most people who hear you gripe probably think you're a spoiled yuppie with too much cash to burn, having dual this and dual that, and don't give a rat's a** if you're having problems. Personally I laud the "enthusiast" because they're the ones that drive the cutting edge; it's just that I'd never have dual core and SLI myself, and since I can't do anything about it, it makes no sense to harrass nVidia.
Since you have so much extra cash, why don't you try Crossfire and see if you get the same rush with none of the aftertaste.
Phantronius - Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - link
I smell a ATi fanboy.andrep74 - Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - link
Yeah, the guy who invested in two nVidia cards, and a dual-core processor: he's a definite ATI fanboy.God, I hope with logic like that you're not in a technical field. And with grammar like that I hope you're not in a linguistic field.
Yianaki - Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - link
Actually (was) an NVIDIA fan as I said I have never bought and ATI card in my life. Bought the highest performing S3 before the days of the RIVA 128 but that's another story. But I've not heard about any ATI dual core problems. Therfore my rant.