Intel V8 versus AMD 4X4 Platform :: Test Methods And Software

Test Systems

Intel V8 Extreme System

• Dual Intel Xeon 5365 3.0GHz CPUs
• Intel Stock Cooling
• Intel S5000vx Motherboard
• 4GB Samsung PC5300 DDR2 667MHz
• EVGA 8800GTS 320
• Western Digital Raptor 150GB 10,000rpm Hard Drive
• ASUS 18X SATA DVDRW
• Intel Server Case 650w PSU

AMD QuadFX AKA 4X4 System

• Dual AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 3.0GHz CPUs
• AMD Stock Cooling
• ASUS L1N64-SLI WS
• 4GB Corsair Dominator XMS2 1066MHz
• EVGA 8800GTS 320
• Western Digital Raptor 150GB 10,000rpm Hard Drive
• Phillips 20X IDE DVDRW
• Thermaltake Armor Case
• Enermax Galaxy 1000W SLI

Test Software

• Windows XP SP2
• Windows Vista Ultimate/Business
• NVIDIA Driver 7.15.11
• PCmark 05 V.110 (Vista)
• 3Dmark06 V.120 (Vista)
• 3DsMAX 9 (XPSP2)
• CrystalMark04 (Vista)
• SYSmark 07 Preview (Vista)
• SiSoftSandra (Vista)
• SpecView10

All the tests ran in this performance evaluation were run at the Asus 22" monitors default screen resolution of 1680X1050 Widescreen with a refresh rate of 60Hrz unless specified otherwise. All updates were installed for the various test runs with the exception of Bapco's SYSmark that was run with only the system and base drivers installed as some Vista updates conflict with SYSmark 2007 Preview. All tests are run three times and the screenshots reflect the second running of the test with the exception of 3D StudioMax 9, which gives no score screen to capture and show.

Systems

System Side

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Intel V8 Extreme