PCMark04 is
the latest version of the popular PCMark series. PCMark04 is an
application-based benchmark and a premium tool for measuring overall PC
performance. It uses portions of real applications instead of including very
large applications or using specifically created code. This allows PCMark04 to
be a smaller installation as well as to report very accurate results.
| PCMark04: |
| Overall |
Points |
Ranking |
| Pentium 4 540 (3.2 GHz) |
5422 |
   |
| Athlon64 3800+ |
4943 |
   |
| Athlon64 4000+ (NF3) |
4943 |
   |
| Athlon64 4000+ (VIA) |
4992 |
|
| Athlon64 4000+ @ 2.72 GHz (VIA) |
5519 |
|
| CPU |
Points |
Ranking |
| Pentium 4 540 (3.2 GHz) |
5284 |
|
| Athlon64 3800+ |
4539 |
|
| Athlon64 4000+ (NF3) |
4546 |
|
| Athlon64 4000+ (VIA) |
4558 |
|
| Athlon64 4000+ @ 2.72 GHz (VIA) |
5151 |
|
Clock speed
is where it’s at in PCmark 2004! The Athlon64 4000+ processor isn't quite able
to dramatically distinguish itself from the Athlon64 3800+, even with its extra
L2 cache memory.
Increasing
the clock speed of the A64 4000+ processor through overclocking provides some
tangible performance gains, but the results are split evenly between Intel's
3.6GHz and AMD's 2.4GHz chips here.
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
Benchmark Results |
| Processor |
Points |
Ranking |
| Pentium 4 540 (3.2 GHz) |
23249 |
|
| Athlon64 3800+ |
27002 |
|
| Athlon64 4000+ (NF3) |
28383 |
|
| Athlon64 4000+ (VIA) |
28908 |
|
| Athlon64 4000+ @ 2.72 GHz (VIA) |
30596 |
|
There are
some very tangible results here in 3Dmark 2001, as the Athlon64 4000+ pulls out
ahead with its extra cache memory providing a boost. The VIA chipset posted
considerably better scores, and overclocking AMD's newest CPU to 2.72GHz pulled
in respectable gains.
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