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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. Software used was Quake 3 Arena, Tribes Vengeance and UT2004 etc."
AMD ATHLON64 3500 VENICE REVIEW
 "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.
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."
GENERAL SYSTEM INFORMATION |
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QUAKE 3 ARENA
ATHLON64 3500 VENICE ATHLON64 3400 NEWCASTLE
ATHLON64 3000 VENICE SEMPRON 3400 PALERMO |
COMMENT - "DDR Memory Controller and Memory Bandwidth is especially important with games. The Athlon64 3500 beats the Athlon64 3400 by 8%."
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TRIBES VENGEANCE
ATHLON64 3500 VENICE ATHLON64 3400 NEWCASTLE
ATHLON64 3000 VENICE SEMPRON 3400 PALERMO |
COMMENT - "It appears that not all games require large amounts of memory bandwidth and the Athlon64 3400 beats the Athlon64 3500 by 3%."
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UNREAL TOURNAMENT 2004
ATHLON64 3500 VENICE ATHLON64 3400 NEWCASTLE
ATHLON64 3000 VENICE SEMPRON 3400 PALERMO |
COMMENT - "Once again the Athlon64 3500 has the edge and beats the Athlon64 3400 by a very small 2%."
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WARHAMMER 40,000
DAWN OF WAR
ATHLON64 3500 VENICE ATHLON64 3400 NEWCASTLE
ATHLON64 3000 VENICE SEMPRON 3400 PALERMO |
COMMENT - "The Athlon64 3400 is able to outperform the Athlon64 3500 by 2%."
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XPAND RALLY
ATHLON64 3500 VENICE ATHLON64 3400 NEWCASTLE
ATHLON64 3000 VENICE SEMPRON 3400 PALERMO |
COMMENT - "This is more like it and the Athlon64 3500 is able to outperform the Athlon64 3400 by 10%."
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FINAL RESULT
ATHLON64 3500 VENICE ATHLON64 3400 NEWCASTLE
ATHLON64 3000 VENICE SEMPRON 3400 PALERMO COMMENT - "The performance difference between the Athlon64 3000 and Sempron 3400 is much clearer. Even though the Athlon64 3000 is 200Mhz slower than the Sempron 3400 the Athlon64 3000 has twice the L2 Cache of the Sempron 3400 and DDR Memory Controller which gives the Athlon64 3000 a boost in performance."
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COMMENT - "The final result shows that although the Athlon64 3500 is 200Mhz slower than the Athlon64 3400 in some cases the DDR Memory Controller found on the Athlon64 3500 was worth more than 200Mhz. However the result changed with each benchmark program we used, some programs favoured the extra 200Mhz found on the Athlon64 3400 while others favoured the DDR Memory Controller on the Athlon64 3500. Therefore we have to conclude that it was a draw between the Athlon64 3500 and Athlon64 3400!"
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