Benchmarks: Intel's first 45nm Penryn chip
Published: 11 Nov 2007
Rendering performance
3D rendering software makes good use of multi-core CPUs. Compared to the single-core 3GHz Pentium 4, the quad-core chips are up to seven times faster. Under Cinema 4D, the larger cache in the new 45nm QX9650 also makes it presence felt, delivering an eight percent performance improvement over the 65nm quad-core QX6850.
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