Pentium4 Extreme Edition 3.2ghz & 3.4ghz Benchmarks

[Omega65]

AcesHardware: <a href="http://www.aceshardware.com/#75000423" target=_blank> Pentium 4 EE 3.4 GHz and 3.2 GHz benchmarks !!</a>

Ok, here are the benchmarks. All benchmarks are done on the AOPEN AX4CMax, with 2x 512 MB Corsair XMS DDR400 (2-3-3-7), and a Leadtek Geforce FX 5900 Ultra 256 MB. All benchmarks have been performed in Ace's lab (not in Intel's...)

Comanche 1024x768x32

* P4 3.4 GHz EE : 73.8
* P4 3.2 GHz EE : 70.4
* P4 3.2 GHz : 61.8

Unreal Tournament Asbestos Botmatch 1280x1024x32

* P4 3.4 GHz EE : 104.4
* P4 3.2 GHz EE : 99.7
* P4 3.2 GHz : 90.4

Wolfenstein Ennemy Territory 1024x768x32 High quality. Many thanks to our hardcore online gamer, Hawski, alias Uffe Merrild.

* P4 3.4 GHz EE : 142.6
* P4 3.2 GHz EE : 135.9
* P4 3.2 GHz : 130.8

Unreal II (patched to 1.03)

* P4 3.4 GHz EE : 68.9
* P4 3.2 GHz EE : 65.6
* P4 3.2 GHz : 61.2

Cinebench 2003

* P4 3.4 GHz EE : 407
* P4 3.2 GHz EE : 386
* P4 3.2 GHz : 380

<a href="http://www.aceshardware.com/#75000423" target=_blank>read the mini report here</a>

[SimGuy]

Although the P4EE does give a performance boost (even if marginal), I certainly won't pay more than $50.00 extra for the improved cache. 8 FPS isn't worth $50.00.

[Omega65]

P4 EE 3.2ghz ~ $750

Athlon 64 3200+ (2.0ghz) ~$500

Athlon FX 51 <s>(2.0ghz)</s> (2.2ghz) ~ $700-800

Opteron 146 (2.0ghz)~ $700

Opteron 246 (2.0ghz) ~$780

[primesuspect]

OMG the P4EE 3.2 is $750!!??! Jeez! :eek:

[SimGuy]

Omega65 said
P4 EE 3.2ghz ~ $750

Athlon 64 3200+ (2.0ghz) ~$500

Athlon FX 51 (2.0ghz) ~ $700

Opteron 146 (2.0ghz)~ $700

Opteron 246 (2.0ghz) ~$780

There is no way in hell I'm buying any of those. $700 USD for a processor when purchased in lots of 1000? AMD price-gouges with the best of them now (mainly Intel). :D

[Omega65]

AcesHardware forum post (http://www.aceshardware.com/forum?read=105038741)
> P4 EE, Athlon64 3200+, Athlon64 FX-51. No surprises here.

... I should kick you!

Any idea how much trouble I went through to make sure that all three were there? I don't have a tribe of minions to work for me while I invest my money in the Cayman islands like some sites :).

For example, the Athlon 3200+ was very hard to get...


Johan De Gelas
- Senior editor at Ace's hardware

I'm looking forward to this article! AcesHardware gives you the straight scoop.

[a2jfreak]

Omega: The Athlon FX is 2.0GHz? I thought it was 2.2GHz.

[Omega65]

I could be slightly off. But as off yet AMD hasn't announced any Opteron class 2.2ghz parts.

*edit*
After checking it seems the Athlon FX will be a 2.2ghz part