PCMark 2002	Source: MadOnion

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
1.	648 MAX - 133/400	5321
2.	SR7-8X - 133/333	5286
3.	SR7-8X - 141/353	5580
	Memory
1	648 MAX - 133/400	5301
2.	SR7-8X - 133/333	5046
3.	SR7-8X - 141/353	5247

To be honest I'm not sure what PCMark test so I really can't comment... Both motherboards perform about the same.

3DMark2001 SE	Source: MadOnion

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 Benchmark Results
	Processor	3DMarks	Ranking
1.	648 MAX - 133/400	11527
2.	SR7-8X - 133/333	11302
3.	SR7-8X - 141/353	11549

Here we see the benefit of DDR400 in the MSI 648 MAX. With more bandwidth, it outperforms the SR7-8X at stock speeds.