PCMark is a new benchmark from our pals at MadOnion
which a whole system benchmark. It can be used on desktop PC's, Laptops and even
Workstations and tests everyday computing from home to office usage. PCMark
specifically stresses the CPU, memory subsystem, graphics subsystem, hard
drives, WindowsXP GUI (if WinXP is used), video performance and even laptop
batteries. This benchmark was released March 12, 2002 and can be downloaded from
Madonion if you would like to give it a test run on your computer for
comparisons sake...
| PCMark2002 Benchmark
Results |
|
Processor |
PCMarks |
Ranking |
|
AK35GTR Ver 2.2 - 133/333 MHz |
5202 |
 |
|
AK35GTR Ver 2.2 - 165/330 MHz |
5219 |
 |
|
Memory |
|
|
|
AK35GTR Ver 2.2 - 133/333 MHz |
3441 |
|
|
AK35GTR Ver 2.2 - 165/330 MHz |
3795 |
|
|
HDD |
|
|
|
AK35GTR Ver 2.2 - 133/333 MHz |
N/A |
|
|
AK35GTR Ver 2.2 - 165/330 MHz |
N/A |
|
Since the CPU speed is approx the same in each test, the
processor portion of the benchmark is very close, however the memory portion of PCMark
seems to like the higher bus speeds and this is shown in the increase
to 3795 PCmarks.
3DMark2001 SE is the latest installment in
the 3DMark series by MadOnion. By combining DirectX8 support with completely new
graphics, it continues to provide good overall system benchmarks. 3DMark2001 SE
has been created in cooperation with the major 3D accelerator and processor
manufacturers to provide a reliable set of diagnostic tools. The suite
demonstrates 3D gaming performance by using real-world gaming technology to test
a system's true performance abilities. Tests include: DirectX8 Vertex Shaders,
Pixel Shaders and Point Sprites, DOT3 and Environment Mapped Bump Mapping,
support for Full Scene Anti-aliasing and Texture Compression and two game tests
using Ipion real-time physics. Higher 3DMark scores denote better
performance.
| 3DMark2001 SE Default Benchmark Results |
|
Motherboard (FSB/Memory) |
3DMarks |
Ranking |
| 1. |
AK35GTR Ver 2.2 - 133/333 MHz |
8940 |
|
| 2 |
AK35GTR Ver 2.2 - 165/330 MHz |
9283 |
|
As we can see here, the Shuttle AK35GTR ver
2.2 when teamed up with an AthlonXP 2100+ and a GeForce3 Ti500 scores some very
nice stock numbers. 3DMark has been known to love high FSB's/memory bandwidth
and upping the FSB really boost performance.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a relatively new
game benchmark. However, RTCW takes up where Quake III left off and continues to
form the basis of the first person shooter system stressing that QIII has become
a hallmark for. Based upon the Quake III engine, RTCS is obviously going to be
quite taxing on even a top end system. Higher numbers denote faster frames per
second (FPS), and hence, better performance.
PCMark 2002
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