Crysis CPU benchmark: QX6850 VS QX9650 VS PhenomX4

[cookerjc]

Thanks to the built-in CPU/GPU branchmark system of Crysis, we can easily finish CPU/GPU branchmark on this game. The GPU branchmark will finish today,before that let's have some branchmark score of CPUs:QX6850,QX9650,Phenom X4.

For more balance, Phenom X4 is already OC to 3GHz(15x200MHz) .Because the built-in Memory controller of Phenom have some auto setting funtion, so the memory frenquency is set to 375MHz automatically.

The mobos we are using: AMD's RD790 and Intel's P35. All the settings(including the game)are all default. Graphis card is 8800GTX, the driver is the newest 169.01. All the tests are running in XP. Do you guys still remember the date that the two new CPU become available?

Intel QX9650：Nov 12, 2007
AMD Phenom X4：Nov 20,2007



http://news.expreview.com/2007-10-29...0532d6599.html

[darkorb]

Common AMD!

[kcnyc]

Wow...AMD still lagging behind........

[NeedMoMegaHurtZ]

Thanks for the quick tests, cookerjc

You're always supplying us with the new reviews - keep up the good work

However, the results are not very surprising

[Shadowmage]

Disappointing performance by AMD.

Note that cache and DIV/SQRT/SHUF seem to have no effect in Farcry. The only thing I can think of is branch prediction

[hecktic]

lol Intel>AMD

[RedBull78]

Wow...AMD still lagging behind........

Hard to believe?

[Spawne32]

alot of tears will be shed in this thread, i can tell

[Vapor]

Disappointing performance by AMD.

Note that cache and DIV/SQRT/SHUF seem to have no effect in Farcry. The only thing I can think of is branch prediction

Quad core also has almost no effect....

Definitely an atypical app in many ways it seems.

[RedBull78]

IF this is true toward other applications AMD will be no more for sure.

[`danny]

This is disappointing for AMD but it isn't the end of the world lol

[RedBull78]

This is disappointing for AMD but it isn't the end of the world lol

Well lets see, only if you think 2012 is a long time to come.

[rob[GL]]

This is disappointing for AMD but it isn't the end of the world lol

QFT

No .

Everyone is freaking out. "AMD IS DEAD FOR SURE!"
haha

We're talking about a difference of maybe 5%

Everyone needs to calm down. If you sat down in front of AMD computer, and then Intel computer... You would NEVER notice 5% difference to play the game.

[cookerjc]

AMD is just a little behind. if they use some marketing tatic i still think Phenom X4 will become many mainsteam ppl's choice(of coz not you xtreme guy's choice...)

[xVeinx]

Um, have you checked out AMD's marketing crew lately?

[zanzabar]

amd has the preliminary prices to have 2x phenom 4x4 v 1 intel so well find out the real truth soon

[aiya]

sure AMD is behind but if the price is right, most won't really care if they can get a quad for cheap.

[[XC] gomeler]

Um, have you checked out AMD's marketing crew lately?

Precisely. Even when Intel was taking it up the rear from K8 they still had a better marketing department. Remember all those Blue Man Group commercials from Intel? What did AMD have? How about now? Intel knows how to sell hardware and while everyone may say "ohh, AMD sells to top tier OEMs before the consumer" you need to remember that it's the consumer that makes the end choice on which PC they buy. I still have idiots ask me if they should get a PC with a Pentium 4 in it or a Core 2 Duo. That my friends is successful marketing

[[XC] hipno650]

well it's disapointing to see the X4 lagging behind. i had hoped that AMD could at least equal intel after what? 1.5 years? it seems to me like another R600.

but i have been wondering were do you find these demos?
i would like to run them but i can;t find them. can some one let me know.

[Zytek_Fan]

What stepping is the Phenom? Rumour is that B2 gives it a nice speed boost.

Otherwise, god dammit! I wanted a Phenom, but it looks like I won't get one...

edit: Well the difference is marginal at best...

[theteamaqua]

the demo isnt optimized for quad core (or not well enough) ... not much difference between dual and quads ...

[MAS]

AMD Phenom X4:Nov 20,2007

you're wrong. Actually quad-core AMD desktop cpu is called Phenom 9000 series. rtfm

[xenolith]

AMD is just a little behind. if they use some marketing tatic i still think Phenom X4 will become many mainsteam ppl's choice(of coz not you xtreme guy's choice...)

Exactly. Who here is going to run a Yorkfield at 3GHz?

[xVeinx]

your right, they would probably go for 4GZ...

[cky2k6]

you're wrong. Actually quad-core AMD desktop cpu is called Phenom 9000 series. rtfm

how about an even more fitting name: phenom underperforming series sometimes, i wish this site had a option to list who you're responding to so i don't have to go back and edit my posts with quotes...