| pcstats
test system specs: |
|
|
computer hardware:
|
|
| processor: |
amd athlonxp 2000+ |
| clock
speed: |
various fsb's, CPU speed kept at around 1.66
GHz |
| Motherboards: |
Epox 8K3A+ |
| Chipset: |
VIA KT333CE |
| Videocard: |
MSI GeForce 4
Ti4600 |
| Memory: |
256MB Corsair XMS2400
256MB Crucial PC2100
256MB
Crucial PC2700
256MB Generic PC2100
256MB KingMAX PC2700
256MB
OCZ PC2400
256MB OCZ PC3000
256MB Mushkin PC2100 |
| Hard
Drive: |
40GB 7200RPM Maxtor D740X
Ultra/133 |
| CDROM: |
Panasonic 48x CD-ROM CR-594-B
|
| Floppy: |
Panasonic 1.44MB Floppy Drive |
| Heatsink: |
Thermalright SK-6 w/60mm
Delta |
| PowerSupply: |
Antec 400W PSU |
| Software
Setup: |
WindowsXP
VIA 4in1
4.38V
DetonatorXP 27.70 |
| Benchmarks: |
SiSoft Sandra 2002 Pro
3DMark2001
SE |
Sisoft Sandra 2002 Pro |
Source: Sandra |
|
Sandra is designed to
test the theoretical power of a complete system and individual components. The
numbers taken though are again, purely theoretical and may not represent real
world performance. Higher numbers represent better performance.
| SiSoft Sandra 2001 Benchmark Results |
|
|
|
Memory Benchmark (FSB/Memory) |
|
|
ALU |
|
| 1. |
Integer ALU - 256MB OCZ PC3000 (208/416 MHz) |
2834 MB/s |
| 2. |
Integer ALU - 256MB Crucial PC2700 (180/360 MHz) |
2745 MB/s |
| 3. |
Integer ALU - 256MB KingMAX PC2700 (179/358 MHz) |
2728 MB/s |
| 4. |
Integer ALU - 256MB Mushkin PC2100 (175/350 MHz) |
2699 MB/s |
| 5. |
Integer ALU - 256MB OCZ PC2400 (170/340 MHz) |
2627 MB/s |
| 6. |
Integer ALU - 256MB Corsair XMS2400 (171/342 MHz) |
2617 MB/s |
| 7. |
Integer ALU - 256MB Crucial PC2100 (168/336 MHz) |
2575 MB/s |
| 8. |
Integer ALU - 256MB Generic PC2100 (166/333 MHz) |
2543 MB/s |
|
FPU |
|
| 1. |
Float FPU - 256MB Crucial PC2700 (180/360 MHz) |
2572 MB/s |
| 2. |
Float FPU - 256MB OCZ PC3000 (208/416 MHz) |
2562 MB/s |
| 3. |
Float FPU - 256MB KingMAX PC2700 (179/358 MHz) |
2552 MB/s |
| 4. |
Float FPU - 256MB Mushkin PC2100 (175/350 MHz) |
2539 MB/s |
| 5. |
Float FPU - 256MB OCZ PC2400 (170/340 MHz) |
2480 MB/s |
| 6. |
Float FPU - 256MB Corsair XMS2400 (171/342 MHz) |
2455 MB/s |
| 7. |
Float FPU - 256MB Crucial PC2100 (168/336 MHz) |
2413 MB/s |
| 8. |
Float FPU - 256MB Generic PC2100 (166/333 MHz) |
2382 MB/s |
It's very
interesting to see that the OCZ PC3000 totally dominates the field in the ALU
category, but doesn't lead in the FPU department; that title goes to the Crucial
PC2700 DDR at 180 MHz FSB. One thing to note though is that the OCZ PC3000 DDR
is using the most conservative memory timings while the rest of the pack is
using the most aggressive settings.
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.
Here the OCZ PC3000 leads because of it's much higher FSB.
Even with conservative memory timings it gets the highest 3DMarks followed very closely by both the Crucial
PC2700 and KingMAX PC2700. We're very pleasantly surprised by how well
the generic DDR PC2100 has been doing as well!
With
so much high quality memory fighting for your overclocking dollar, there has
never been a better time to buy DDR RAM.
It's funny that all the PC2100 DDR RAM with Micron DRAM
all topped out at around the same speed while both sticks of PC2700 DDR again
hit the same ceiling.
The OCZ PC3000 DDR goes all the way up
to 208 MHz FSB, however because of it's slower memory timings it can't
really pull away from the other contenders. We were pleasantly surprised by how
well the generic PC2100 DDR performed considering we had very low expectations for
it.
Of all the three sticks of memory that we tested which are at or
above the PC2700 speed, only the Crucial PC2700 is JEDEC compliant; the others, the
KingMAX and OCZ PC3000 are both compatible. If one was to buy memory right now
the Crucial PC2700 is the best bet since it's damn fast, damn cheap, and pretty
damn good!
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