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FOUR 939 AMD PROCESSORS REVIEW

"Dual Core Processors we feature the AMD Athlon64 X2 4800 and AMD Athlon64 X2 3800. Single Core Processors we feature the AMD Athlon64 4000 and AMD Athlon64 3000. The Processors were tested with Batman Arkham Asylum, Resident Evil 5 and Last Remnant."

AMD PROCESSORS


SYSTEM INFORMATION
PROCESSOR AMD ATHLON64 X2 4800
AMD ATHLON64 X2 3800
AMD ATHLON64 4000
AMD ATHLON64 3000
MOTHERBOARD ECS NFORCE4 A939
VIDEO CARD HIS RADEON HD 3870
ATI DRIVER CATALYST v9.12
MEMORY 2 x 1GB OCUK PC3200 DDR
OPERATING SYSTEM WINDOWS XP SERVICE PACK 3
DIRECTX v9.0c

BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM

NORMAL QUALITY

AMD ATHLON64 X2 480060
AMD ATHLON64 X2 380052
AMD ATHLON64 400028
AMD ATHLON64 300019

MEDIUM QUALITY

AMD ATHLON64 X2 480058
AMD ATHLON64 X2 380050
AMD ATHLON64 400025
AMD ATHLON64 300018

HIGH QUALITY

AMD ATHLON64 X2 480048
AMD ATHLON64 X2 380044
AMD ATHLON64 400023
AMD ATHLON64 300017

AMD ATHLON64 X2 4800 AMD ATHLON64 X2 3800
AMD ATHLON64 4000 AMD ATHLON64 3000

COMMENT - "The Dual Core AMD Athlon64 X2 4800 and AMD Athlon64 X2 3800 both perform very well with Batman Arkham Asylum. The AMD Athlon64 4000 is really struggling with Batman Arkham Asylum and is almost unplayable. The AMD Athlon64 3000 is completely Processor limited and is unplayable at all resolutions. It would appear that Batman Arkham Asylum makes great use of Dual Core Technology and the Single Core Processors really struggle to play Batman Arkham Asylum."

RESIDENT EVIL 5

NORMAL QUALITY

AMD ATHLON64 X2 4800110
AMD ATHLON64 X2 3800102
AMD ATHLON64 400091
AMD ATHLON64 300070

MEDIUM QUALITY

AMD ATHLON64 X2 480089
AMD ATHLON64 X2 380088
AMD ATHLON64 400082
AMD ATHLON64 300070

HIGH QUALITY

AMD ATHLON64 X2 480085
AMD ATHLON64 X2 380084
AMD ATHLON64 400079
AMD ATHLON64 300068

AMD ATHLON64 X2 4800 AMD ATHLON64 X2 3800
AMD ATHLON64 4000 AMD ATHLON64 3000

COMMENT - "Resident Evil 5 is a demanding game it would appear that the Processor is less important than with Batman Arkham Asylum. The AMD Athlon64 X2 4800 and AMD Athlon64 X2 3800 both distance themselves from the AMD Athlon64 4000 and AMD Athlon64 3000 but not by as much as with Batman Arkham Asylum. The AMD Athlon64 3000 is the only Processor which appears to be Processor limited but still playable."

LAST REMNANT

NORMAL QUALITY

AMD ATHLON64 X2 480074
AMD ATHLON64 X2 380065
AMD ATHLON64 400050
AMD ATHLON64 300039

MEDIUM QUALITY

AMD ATHLON64 X2 480065
AMD ATHLON64 X2 380059
AMD ATHLON64 400046
AMD ATHLON64 300037

HIGH QUALITY

AMD ATHLON64 X2 480050
AMD ATHLON64 X2 380049
AMD ATHLON64 400043
AMD ATHLON64 300035

AMD ATHLON64 X2 4800 AMD ATHLON64 X2 3800
AMD ATHLON64 4000 AMD ATHLON64 3000

COMMENT - "Last Remnant is a game which makes good use of Dual Core Technology. The AMD Athlon64 X2 4800 and AMD Athlon64 X2 3800 distance themselves from the AMD Athlon64 4000 and AMD Athlon64 3000. All of the Processors delivered playable performance but the Dual Core Processors also delivered very smooth gameplay."

FINAL RESULT

COMMENT - "This is the final review featuring Windows XP and Socket 939 before we retire the systems which have given us so many reviews. It was an interesting review which clearly proves that Dual Core Technology is very important for games. Just look at the Batman Arkham Asylum, Resident Evil 5 and Last Remnant results to see that Single Core Processors have had their day and now it's time for Dual Core Processors like the AMD Athlon64 X2 4800 and AMD Athlon64 X2 3800. It was expected that the AMD Athlon64 X2 4800 would be very fast but even the slowest of the Dual Core Processors the AMD Athlon64 X2 3800 put in one good result after another. If gaming is your thing make sure the Processor has Dual Core Technology. If surfing the Internet is the main use for your computer then Single Core Processor is fine just not for gaming!"
AMD ATHLON64 X2 4800 = 10/10
AMD ATHLON64 X2 3800 = 10/10
AMD ATHLON64 4000 = 7/10
AMD ATHLON64 3000 = 6/10

FOUR 939 AMD PROCESSORS REVIEW INDEX

PAGE 1 - FOUR AMD 939 PROCESSORS INTRODUCTION
PAGE 2 - 3DMARK 2001, 3DMARK 2006, NUCLEARUS AND PERF TEST
PAGE 3 - AQUAMARK3 AND LIGHTSMARK
PAGE 4 - BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM, RESIDENT EVIL 5 AND LAST REMNANT

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