BAPco SYSmark 2007 1.06	Source: Bapco

SYSmark 2007 is an application-based benchmark that reflects usage patterns of business users in the areas of Video creation, E-learning, 3D Modeling and Office Productivity. This new release includes a robust and refreshed set of applications. The new release also incorporates numerous new features and enhancements such as an improved GUI allowing streamlined start-up and run along with a heads-up-display (HUD) and automated error reporting. Higher results are better.

SYSMark 2007 Preview 1.06 - Windows Vista Overall: Points Ranking Intel Core i7 920 167 Intel Core i5 750 163 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 159 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 146 AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 166 AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 144 AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR2) 138 AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR3) 135 AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition 145 AMD Athlon II X4 620 122 AMD Athlon II X2 250 127 E-Learning: Points Ranking Intel Core i7 920 167 Intel Core i5 750 168 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 174 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 175 AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 163 AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 155 AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR2) 144 AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR3) 147 AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition 157 AMD Athlon II X4 620 109 AMD Athlon II X2 250 133 Videocreation: Points Ranking Intel Core i7 920 166 Intel Core i5 750 161 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 149 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 117 AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 185 AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 113 AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR2) 128 AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR3) 106 AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition 138 AMD Athlon II X4 620 147 AMD Athlon II X2 250 137 Productivity: Points Ranking Intel Core i7 920 148 Intel Core i5 750 145 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 139 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 135 AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 130 AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 141 AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR2) 132 AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR3) 138 AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition 139 AMD Athlon II X4 620 93 AMD Athlon II X2 250 103 3D: Points Ranking Intel Core i7 920 191 Intel Core i5 750 182 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 178 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 163 AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 197 AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 175 AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR2) 152 AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR3) 151 AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition 148 AMD Athlon II X4 620 148 AMD Athlon II X2 250 140

Sysmark reults are off to a shaky start for the Athlon II X4 620, which comes dead last amongst the processors tested here. However, all is not lost: while the Athlon II X4 620's low overall score was due to poor scores in E-learning and Productivity, it did exceptionally well in Video Creation, one of the primary tasks for quad-core processors.

Sysmark shows the Core i5 750 rocketing off to an excellent early start. The Intel P55 Express chipset and Core i5 combo definitely have excellent potential when it comes to general system productivity. The only processor that's faster here is the AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition.

SYSMark 2007 Preview 1.06 - Windows 7 Overall: Points Ranking Intel Core i7 920 180 Intel Core i5 750 180 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 169 AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 135 E-Learning: Points Ranking Intel Core i7 920 163 Intel Core i5 750 163 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 170 AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 115 Videocreation: Points Ranking Intel Core i7 920 218 Intel Core i5 750 218 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 174 AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 195 Productivity: Points Ranking Intel Core i7 920 153 Intel Core i5 750 153 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 165 AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 99 3D: Points Ranking Intel Core i7 920 192 Intel Core i5 750 192 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 167 AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 152

In Windows 7 the Core i5 750 is again at the top of the heap. The AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition takes a tumble in performance in Windows 7, leaving the Core i5 750 tied with the Core i7 920.