Processors Toolkit

Dual core shoot-out: Intel versus AMD

Kai Schmerer ZDNet Germany

Published: 03 Nov 2005

Rendering performance

When tested using Maxon Cinema 4D rendering software, the dual core Athlon 64 X2 processors are superior to their Intel counterparts. This test also demonstrates the effect of Hyperthreading in Intel's dual core chips: the HT-equipped Pentium EE 840's performance in the Multi-CPU test is more than double its Single-CPU result, while the performance increase for the Pentium D, which lacks Hyperthreading, is significantly lower.

Maxon Cinema 4D (bigger is better)

CPU	Athlon 64 X2	Athlon 64 X2	Pentium D	Pentium EE

Model number	3800+	4800+	820	840
Single-CPU	285	340	246	283
Multi-CPU	536	638	462	613
C4-Shading	342	408	322	367
OGL-SW	1561	1833	1294	1451

3D Studio Max 7 (smaller is better)

CPU	Athlon 64 X2	Athlon 64 X2	Pentium D	Pentium EE

Model number	3800+	4800+	820	840
Stadium	41s	36s	40s	35s
Architecture	65s	53s	75s	60s
Cballs	21s	18s	25s	18s
Single Pipe 2	106s	88s	132s	97s
Underwater	155s	122s	171s	128s

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