Testing – Futuremark
The PCMark and 3DMark benchmarks test the entire system with the 3DMark series being more graphics intensive. As my X4 940 system uses XP as its operating system, I was unable to run PCMark Vantage or 3DMark Vantage, and I was unable to run PCMark05 on the X3 720 system because that program does not support Internet Explorer 8. (PCMark05 uses IE for page rendering and other tests) So I was unable to compare the X3 with the X4 in Futuremark testing in those tests. As my X4 rig uses a much less powerful video card than I have in the test rig, I saw no benefit in comparing the two rigs with 3DMark06.
Testing – PhotoShop
Next I ran a real world test using PhotoShop CS3 and PSBench by Driverheaven.net. PhotoShopBench consists of a script that runs a series of filters on a large .jpg, and you compare the times it takes to perform each filter operation. There are 15 steps, I chose a few of the longer ones, some operations take only a second or two, and really don’t show significant differences.
Here in real world testing, the X4 outperformed the X3 at stock clock, but overclock the X3 and it is the clear winner in every test.
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Good to see that AMD has their CPU line considering the Phenom I chips weren't a great success.
Good to see that AMD has their CPU line considering the Phenom I chips weren't a great success.
AMD's phenom IIs are quite a hit, especially considering their price compared to Intel. Also, with the new phenom II x965 (125w TDP) being released soon, i think amd is making a slight comeback. However i feel that they should hire new engineers and design a new proc that can compete with the i7s and future i9s. I was also wondering whether or not it is pssible to unlock the fourth core on this proc?
AMD's phenom IIs are quite a hit, especially considering their price compared to Intel. Also, with the new phenom II x965 (125w TDP) being released soon, i think amd is making a slight comeback. However i feel that they should hire new engineers and design a new proc that can compete with the i7s and future i9s. I was also wondering whether or not it is pssible to unlock the fourth core on this proc?
As far as I know it is possible to unlock the 4th core.
sweet
As far as I know it is possible to unlock the 4th core.
sweet
As far as I know it is possible to unlock the 4th core.
sweet
how to unlock my 4th core please help
how to unlock my 4th core please help
Not all can be unlocked. It all depends on the processor batch and your motherboard.
Not all can be unlocked. It all depends on the processor batch and your motherboard.
Use google my friend.
Use google my friend.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/unlock-phen…
Try looking there
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/unlock-phen…
Try looking there
AMD is definitely back in the game but not in the performance segment.
AMD is definitely back in the game but not in the performance segment.
intel will lead for a long while to come, amd has a long way to go. Esp since their marketing team sucks. They need a makeover asap.
intel will lead for a long while to come, amd has a long way to go. Esp since their marketing team sucks. They need a makeover asap.
I was not able to unlock mine with a Gigabyte MA790FXT-UD5P. I guess not every CPU has the unlockable core.
I was not able to unlock mine with a Gigabyte MA790FXT-UD5P. I guess not every CPU has the unlockable core.
I was not able to unlock mine with a Gigabyte MA790FXT-UD5P. I guess not every CPU has the unlockable core.
i unlocked my 4th by downloading the latest BIOS from ASUS (my mobo) which allowed me to open it on start up by simply hitting “4” failed stress test tho