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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 Socket 754 processors. Benchmark software used was SiSoftware Sandra 2007."

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


SISOFTWARE SANDRA 2007

DHRYSTONE ALU

ATHLON64 35007894
ATHLON64 34008764
ATHLON64 30006431
SEMPRON 34007148

WHETSTONE FPU

ATHLON64 35006681
ATHLON64 34006658
ATHLON64 30005409
SEMPRON 34005332

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

COMMENT - "SiSoftware Sandra 2007 is a very good benchmark program and this Dhrystone ALU benchmark clearly shows the 2.4Ghz Athlon64 3400 beating the 2.2Ghz Athlon64 3500 by 10%. The Whetstone FPU test is less clear and the Athlon64 3500 claims 1% victory over Athlon64 3400."

SISOFTWARE SANDRA 2007

MULTIMEDIA - INTEGER

ATHLON64 350020504
ATHLON64 340023013
ATHLON64 300016763
SEMPRON 340018732

MULTIMEDIA - FLOATING POINT

ATHLON64 350022258
ATHLON64 340024587
ATHLON64 300018197
SEMPRON 340020435

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

COMMENT - "The SiSoftware Sandra 2007 Multi-Media test is very clear and the Athlon64 3400 beats the Athlon64 3500 by 11%. The 2.0Ghz Sempron 3400 is able to outperform the 2.2Ghz Athlon64 3000 by 11%."

SISOFTWARE SANDRA 2007

MEMORY BANDWIDTH - INTEGER

ATHLON64 35005611
ATHLON64 34003008
ATHLON64 30004926
SEMPRON 34002727

MEMORY BANDWIDTH - FLOATING POINT

ATHLON64 35005556
ATHLON64 34003007
ATHLON64 30004866
SEMPRON 34002727

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

COMMENT - "This SiSoftware Sandra 2007 Memory Bandwidth test clearly favours the DDR Memory Controller on the Athlon64 3500 and Athlon 3000. The Athlon64 3500 outperforms the Athlon64 3400 by 47% and even the Athlon64 3000 beats the Athlon64 3400 by 29%."
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