AMD AM2 5000+ Author:  Jason Jacobs Date:  2006.05.25 Topic:  Processors Provider:  AMD Manufacturer:  AMD

Benchmark Testing Continued:

Real world applications of the AM2 include:

1. Super Pi 1.5
2. Quake 4
3. Fear
4. FarCry

Super PI 1.5

This CPU intensive application shows how well a CPU performs in FPU, CPU, branch prediction, and cache. A comparison of times is located below. The chart is based on calculation to 1M.

The 5000+ is nearly a full second faster than the FX-60 which is over five seconds faster than the Intel 965 EE.

Gaming

Gaming applications are intensive on not only the video card, but also the CPU and memory.

It is important to note here that the only game thus far to truly take advantage of dual core processing is Quake 4. With the latest release of V 1.2 Quake 4 has officially gained support for dual core processors and Hyperthreading. This should help provide a more level playing ground on which to form a comparison. Sadly Intel’s high end processor is outdone by both the FX-60 and the new 5000+. Gaming is still very much in AMD’s favor.

On to the Conslusion.

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