AMD CPU Update

For cost effective computing and gaming

Author:	Jouni 'Jipa' Vasama
Published:	10.03.2010
Manufacturer:	AMD
Product Group:	CPUs
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Comparison against Intel

We've also ran the same test suite on some Intel processors, but the test beds have varied so greatly you should take these comparison scores with a grain of salt.

Setups that we used for each of the CPU families

AMD

Motherboard: MSI 790FX-GD70
Processor: AMD Phenom 2 X4 965BE C3
CPU Cooler: Zalman 1X Extreme
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3-2000 2*2 GB (CL9)
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD4870
Power supply: SilverStone DA-700

Intel (LGA775)

Motherboard: Asus P5Q-VM (G45)
Processor: Intel C2Q9450
Memory: G.Skill DDR2-800 2*2 GB
Graphics: Sapphire Ati Radeon HD4870
Power supply: Silverstone DA-700

Intel (LGA1156)

Processor: Intel Core i5 750 and Intel Core i7 870
Cooling: Thermalright MUX 120
Motherboard: MSI P55-GD80
Memory: 4GB GSkill Ripjaws DDR3-2000 F3-16000CL9D-4GBRH 9-9-9-27
Video: Sapphire HD4870 512MB
Power Supply: Corsair TX750W

AMD CPU Update - For cost effective computing and gaming

The i7 870 tops the charts on both 3dmarks, but that's hardly a surprise seeing it costs three times more than the Phenom 965BE. In Vantage the quad core intels do very well, at stock speeds only the C2Q losing to the top of the range Phenom. In the old 3dmark it's a whole another game with the Q9450 taking the last place and even the i5 750 having a hard time with the AMDs.

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