AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor Competitive Performance Guide

AMD Athlon™ 64
Processor Competitive
Performance Guide
Publication # 31783 Revision: B
Issue Date: October 2004About This Document
This document is intended for use by those who are interested in AMD64 technology
performance as demonstrated by the AMD Athlon™ 64 processor. The performance of
the processor is shown as an average of all of the tests and as averages of compiled
data from benchmarks in the following categories:
“Computer Gaming Overall” on page 5
“Digital Media Overall” on page 14
“Office Productivity Overall” on page 20
The result of each individual benchmark is shown in a graphical format. The system
configurations are also listed in this document. For a detailed benchmarking
methodology, including step-by-step procedures on how to duplicate these results, refer
to AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide, order# 30579.
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October 2004Overall Performance
Performance Overall
The AMD Athlon™ 64 processor is the most advanced PC processor available for high-
performance desktop PCs. This processor provides leading-edge performance for
today’s demanding software like digital video, audio, imaging editing, 3D gaming, as
well as office applications.
The AMD Athlon 64 processor features AMD64 technology for the coming wave of 64-bit
applications.
Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configurations.
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