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"Today we are reviewing the powerful AMD Athlon64 3500 Venice processor for Socket 939 which runs at 2.2Ghz, other processors featured include the Athlon64 3400 Newcastle 2.4Ghz Socket 754, Athlon64 3000 Venice 1.8Ghz Socket 939 and the Sempron 3400 Palermo 2.0Ghz CPU. Benchmark software used was Metabench, Realstorm 2004, Sciencemark 2 and SuperPI."

AMD ATHLON64 3500 VENICE REVIEW

ATHLON64 3500

"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.

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.

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."


GENERAL SYSTEM INFORMATION

PROCESSOR AMD ATHLON64 3500
AMD ATHLON64 3400
AMD ATHLON64 3000
AMD SEMPRON 3400
VIDEO CARD MSI NX 6600 GT VTD128
NVIDIA DRIVER FORCEWARE v91.31
MOTHERBOARD ASROCK 939 DUAL SATA 2
MEMORY 2 x 512MB OCZ GOLD XTC PC3200 DDR
OPERATING SYSTEM WINDOWS XP SERVICE PACK 2
DIRECTX VERSION v9.0C


METABENCH

ATHLON64 35003711
ATHLON64 34004019
ATHLON64 30003163
SEMPRON 34003290

ATHLON64 3500 VENICE ATHLON64 3400 NEWCASTLE
ATHLON64 3000 VENICE SEMPRON 3400 PALERMO

COMMENT - "It appears that Metabench also favours a high clock speed and the Athlon64 3400 beats the Athlon64 3500 by 8%. The Sempron 3400 is able to beat the Athlon64 3000 by 4%."

REALSTORM 2004

ATHLON64 35005410
ATHLON64 34005555
ATHLON64 30004623
SEMPRON 34004541

ATHLON64 3500 VENICE ATHLON64 3400 NEWCASTLE
ATHLON64 3000 VENICE SEMPRON 3400 PALERMO

COMMENT - "The Athlon64 3400 manages to beat the Athlon64 3500 by 3%."

SCIENCE MARK 2

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS (LOWER IS BETTER)

ATHLON64 350073
ATHLON64 340071
ATHLON64 300093
SEMPRON 340082

ATHLON64 3500 VENICE ATHLON64 3400 NEWCASTLE
ATHLON64 3000 VENICE SEMPRON 3400 PALERMO

COMMENT - "Lower is better with Science Mark 2 and I was surprised by the close result between the Athlon64 3500 and Athlon64 3400. "

SUPER PI

4MB (LOWER IS BETTER)

ATHLON64 3500191
ATHLON64 3400195
ATHLON64 3000229
SEMPRON 3400228

ATHLON64 3500 VENICE ATHLON64 3400 NEWCASTLE
ATHLON64 3000 VENICE SEMPRON 3400 PALERMO

COMMENT - "SuperPI should favour the higher clock speed of the Athlon 3400 but the Athlon64 3500 has the edge and outperforms the Athlon64 3400 by 3%."
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