POV-Ray 3.7
Beta 30 |
Source: POV-RAY |
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Ray-tracing is a rendering technique that calculates an
image of a scene by simulating the way rays of light travel in the real world.
In the real world, rays of light are emitted from a light source and illuminate
objects. The light reflects off of the objects or passes through transparent
objects. This reflected light hits our eyes or perhaps a camera lens. Because
the vast majority of rays never hit an observer, it would take forever to trace
a scene. Ray-tracing programs like POV-Ray start with their simulated camera and
trace rays backwards out into the scene. The user specifies the location of the
camera, light sources, and objects as well as the surface texture properties of
objects, their interiors (if transparent) and any atmospheric media such as fog,
haze, or fire.
Lower render times are better, however higher Pixel Per
Second rendering values are best. Pov-ray is multi-threaded.
Pov-Ray 3.7 BETA 30 -
Windows Vista |
Render Time |
sec |
Ranking |
Intel Core i7 920 |
113.8 |
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Intel Core i5 750 |
100.54 |
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Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 |
360.42 |
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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 |
382.88 |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
(125W) |
93.29 |
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AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition |
98.69 |
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AMD Phenom II X4 910e |
121.79 |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition |
444.24 |
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AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition |
195.72 |
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AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition |
400.52 |
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AMD Athlon II X4
635 |
109.53 |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620 |
121.29 |
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AMD Athlon II X3 435 |
145.1 |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
416.83 |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240e |
225.48 |
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Render Average |
Pixels Per Sec |
Ranking |
Intel Core i7 920 |
2303.61 |
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Intel Core i5 750 |
2607.31 |
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Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 |
1445.39 |
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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 |
1357.27 |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
(125W) |
2810.05 |
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AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition |
2656.37 |
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AMD Phenom II X4 910e |
2152.44 |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition |
1753.53 |
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AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition |
1339.4 |
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AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition |
1300.42 |
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AMD Athlon II X4
635 |
2393.42 |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620 |
2161.3 |
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AMD Athlon II X3 435 |
1806.69 |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
1244.47 |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240e |
1162.59 |
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POV-ray has always favored AMD processors, and the
Athlon II X4 635 does well here again; it's slightly faster than the Core i7
920!
Pov-Ray 3.7 BETA 30 -
Windows 7 |
Render Time (sec) |
Points |
Ranking |
Intel Core i7 920 |
100.06 |
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Intel Core i5 750 |
100.7 |
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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 |
192.4 |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
(125W) |
93.6 |
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AMD Phenom II X4 910e |
121.45 |
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AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition |
195.42 |
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AMD Athlon II X4
635 |
109.5 |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620 |
121.73 |
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AMD Athlon II X3 435 |
144.39 |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240e |
224.06 |
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Render Average (Pixels Per Sec) |
Points |
Ranking |
Intel Core i7 920 |
2619.79 |
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Intel Core i5 750 |
2603.22 |
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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 |
1362.53 |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
(125W) |
2800.68 |
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AMD Phenom II X4 910e |
2158.52 |
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AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition |
1341.43 |
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AMD Athlon II X4
635 |
2394.1 |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620 |
2153.54 |
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AMD Athlon II X3 435 |
1815.48 |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240e |
1169.96 |
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Scores here are nearly identical, the operating system
makes no difference to PovRAY.