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"Today we are looking at the AMD Athlon64 3000 Venice which is the budget processor for Socket 939. The AMD Athlon64 3000 has some differences compared to the Sempron 3100 also featured in this review, the first difference is that the Athlon64 3000 is a full 64bit processor unlike the Sempron 3100 used in this review which has 64bit disabled, the second difference is that the Athlon64 3000 processor has a 512K Level 2 Cache while the Sempron 3100 has a 256K Level 2 Cache and the third difference is that the Athlon64 3000 has a dual channel memory controller."
AMD ATHLON64 3000 REVIEW "You live at the forefront of technology, and you won't settle for less from your favorite software. That's why AMD is proud to bring you the AMD Athlon 64 processor, with AMD64 technology for dramatically higher performance and built-in support for future 64-bit applications - even running 32- and 64-bit software at the same time. Maximize system efficiency and stay ahead of the curve with the technically superior PC processor, packed with advances such as HyperTransport technology and an integrated DDR memory controller.
Maximize system efficiency and stay ahead of the curve with the technically superior PC processor, with advances such as HyperTransport™ technology, an integrated DDR memory controller, Cool'n'Quiet™ Technology and Enhanced Virus Protection for Microsoft® Windows® XP SP2*. Whether it is for business, school or play, with the AMD Athlon 64 processor, you can address your current and future needs.
With the introduction of the AMD Athlon 64 processor, AMD provides customers a solution that can address their current and future computing needs. As the first desktop PC processor to run on the AMD64 platform, the AMD Athlon 64 processor helps ensure superior performance on today’s software with readiness for the coming wave of 64-bit computing. With AMD64 technology, customers can embrace the new capabilities of 64-bit computing on their own terms and achieve compatibility with existing software and operating systems."
GENERAL SYSTEM INFORMATION
SCIENCE MARK 2
MOLECULAR DYNAMICS (LOWER IS BETTER)
 | 93 |
 | 96 |
AMD ATHLON64 3000 AMD SEMPRON 3100 |
COMMENT - "This time a lower score is better and the Athlon64 3000 outperforms the Sempron 3100 by 4%."
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SISOFTWARE SANDRA 2005
PROCESSOR - ALU DHRYSTONE
| 8010 |
| 8217 |
PROCESSOR - FPU WHETSTONE
| 3700 |
| 3800 |
AMD ATHLON64 3000 AMD SEMPRON 3100 |
COMMENT - "The Sempron 3100 with it's slightly higher clock speed compared to the Athlon64 3000 wins both of these tests by 3%."
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SISOFTWARE SANDRA 2005
| 17004 |
| 17064 |
MULTI-MEDIA - FLOATING POINT
| 18272 |
| 18425 |
AMD ATHLON64 3000 AMD SEMPRON 3100 |
COMMENT - "The Athlon64 3000 and Sempron 3100 both perform within 1% of each other, however the Sempron 3100 marginally outperforms the Athlon64 3000."
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SISOFTWARE SANDRA 2005
MEMORY BANDWIDTH - INTEGER
| 4978 |
| 3021 |
MEMORY BANDWIDTH - FLOATING POINT
| 4927 |
| 3022 |
AMD ATHLON64 3000 AMD SEMPRON 3100 |
COMMENT - "One of the main benefits the Athlon64 3000 has over the Sempron 3100 is it's use of a dual channel memory controller. The Athlon64 3000 stomps on the Sempron 3100 and offers 40% more bandwidth."
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SUPER PI BENCHMARK
| 229 |
| 247 |
AMD ATHLON64 3000 AMD SEMPRON 3100 |
COMMENT - "Once again a lower score is better and the Athlon64 3000 outperforms the Sempron 3100 by 8%."
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