Impostazioni di prova

A parità di prezzo e TDP, meglio un quad-core o un dual-core? Abbiamo messo a confronto una CPU Intel con una AMD, scoprendo che la superiorità dei quad-core, per ora, è solo teorica, perché mancano applicazioni ottimizzate. Al momento, la scelta è ancora difficile.

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Impostazioni di prova

Hardware di sistema
CPU I AMD Phenom X4 9350e (65 nm, 2.0 GHz, 2MB L2 + 2MB L3 Cache)
CPU II Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 (45 nm, 3.16 GHz, 6MB L2 Cache)
Chipset AMD: 790X MSI K9A2 Platinum, Rev 1.0
AMD 790X, BIOS: V1.5
Chipset Intel: P45 Asus P5Q-E, Rev. 1.01G
Intel P45, BIOS: 0702
RAM 2x 2 GB DDR2-1066 Corsair CM2X2048-9136C5D
HDD Western Digital Caviar WD5000AAKS, 500 GB
7,200 RPM, SATA/300, 16 MB cache
HDD per SYSmark Seagate Barracuda 7200.11, 500 GB
7,200 RPM, SATA/300, 32 MB cache
Blu-ray Drive LG GGW-H20L
Scheda Grafica GeCube Radeon HD 4850
GPU: 625 MHz
RAM: 512 MB GDDR3 (993 MHz)
Alimentatore Coolermaster, ATX 2.3, 850 Watt
Software & Driver di sistema
Sistema Operativo Windows Vista Enterprise versione 6.0 (Build 6000)
Sistema Operativo per SYSmark Windows XP SP2
DirectX 10 DirectX 10 (Vista default)
DirectX 9 versione: April 2007
Driver Grafici ATI Radeon 8.7 (Vista & XP)
Driver Chipset AMD Drivers RAIDXpert 2.4
Chipset Intel INF: 9.0.0.1008
Java Java Runtime Environment 6.0 Update 1

Benchmark e Impostazioni

Giochi 3D
Benchmark
Dettagli
Crysis versione: 1.2.1

Risoluzione: 1680x1050

Qualità: bassa

Demo: CPU-Benchmark2 + Tom's Hardware Tool

Unreal Tournament 3 versione: 1.2

Risoluzione: 1600x1200

Suono e DirectX10; Window off

Qualità Video:

Texture Details: 1, Level Details: 1, Demo: vCTF-CONTAINMENT_fly

Time: 12/60

World in Conflict versione: 1.0.0.9

Risoluzione: 1680x1050 and 800x600

Qualità Video: Dettagli bassi

Demo: Game-Benchmark

Supreme Commander

Forged Alliance

versione: 1.5.3599

Risoluzione: 1920x1200

Qualità Video: game default

Demo: WallaceTX_006_006

Benchmark: Fraps 2.9.4 - Build 7037

Start time 00:48:20 (60 seconds) realtime play

Audio
Benchmark
Dettagli
iTunes versione: 7.7.0.43

Audio CD (Terminator II SE), 53 min

Formato predefinito AAC

Lame MP3 versione 3.98

Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 53 min

da wave a mp3

160 Kbps

Video
Benchmark
Dettagli
Pinnacle Studio 12 versione: 12.0.0.6163

Encoding and Transition Rendering

MPEG2 DV Camcorder Movie

Video: 720x576 Pixels, PAL, 25 fps, 6000 Kbits/sec

Audio: MPEG Layer 2, 224 Kbits/sec 16 Bit, Stereo 44.1 KHz

File Type: MPEG-2 (DVD Compatible)

TMPEG 4.5 versione: 4.5.1.254

Video: Terminator 2 SE DVD (720x576, 16:9) 5 Minutes

Audio: Dolby Digital, 48000 Hz, 6-Channel, English

Advanced Acoustic Engine MP3 Encoder (160 kbps, 44.1 KHz)

DivX 6.8.3 versione: 6.8.3

- Main Menu -

default

- Codec Menu -

Encoding mode: Insane Quality

Enhanced multithreading

Enabled using SSE4

Quarter-pixel search

- Video Menu -

Quantization: MPEG-2

XviD 1.1.3 versione: 1.1.3

- Other Options / Encoder Menu -

Display encoding status = off

Nero 8 Recode versione: 3.1.4.0

- Recode an Entire DVD to DVD

- convert DVD-9 to DVD5

- all default settings

Benchmark

- High quality mode (slow recording)

- disable video preview

Mainconcept Reference 1.5.1

Reference H.264 Plugin Pro 1.5.1

versione: 1.5.1

MPEG2 to MPEG2 (H.264)

MainConcept H.264/AVC Codec

28 sec HDTV 1920x1080 (MPEG2)

Audio: MPEG2 (44.1 kHz, 2 Channel, 16 Bit, 224 kbps)

Codec: H.264

Mode: PAL (25 FPS)

Profile: Tom's Hardware Settings for Qct-Core

Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 HDTV

Mainconcept H.264 Plugin 3.2

Windows Media Encoder 9.1 AP HDTV

Windows Audio Encoder 10 Pro

versione: 3.0

NTSC MPEG2-HDTV 1920x1080 (24 sec)

Import: Mainconcept NTSC HDTV 1080i

Export: Adobe Media Encoder

- Video -

Windows Media Video 9 Advanced Profile

Encoding Passes: one

Bitrate Mode: Constant

Frame: 1920x1080

Frame Rate: 29.97

Maximum Bitrate [kbps]: 2000

Image Quality: 50.00

- Audio -

Windows Media Audio 10 Professional

Encoding Passes: one

Bitrate Mode: Constant

Audio Format: 160 kbps, 44.1 kHz, 2 channel 16 bit (A/V) CBR

HD Playback (Blue Ray) PowerDVD 8

Blue Ray - Disc (James Bond - Casino Royale)

Risoluzione: 1920x1080p (full screen)

Codec: H.264

Applicazioni
Benchmark
Dettagli
Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus 8 versione: 8.0.134

Virus base: 270.4.5/1533

Benchmark

Scan: some compressed ZIP and RAR archives

Winrar 3.80 versione 3.70 BETA 8

WinZIP Commandline versione 2.3

Compression = Best

Dictionary = 4096 KB

Benchmark: THG-Workload

WinZIP 11 versione 11.2

Compression = Best

Benchmark: THG-Workload

Autodesk 3D Studio Max 9 versione: 9.0

Rendering a Dragon picture

rendering HTDV 1920x1080

Maxon Cinema 4D Release 10 versione: 10.008

Rendering from a scene

(Water drop at a Rose)

Resolution: 1280x1024 ? 8-Bit (50 frames)

Adobe Photoshop CS 3 versione: 10.0x20070321

Filtering of a 69 MB TIF-Photo

Benchmark: Tomshardware-Benchmark V1.0.0.4

Programmed by Tomshardware using Delphi 2007

Filters:

Crosshatch

Glass

Sumi-e

Accented Edges

Angled Strokes

Sprayed Strokes

Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional versione: 9.0.0 (Extended)

- Printing Preference Menu -

Default Settings: Standard

Adobe PDF Security - Edit Menu -

Encrypt all documents (128 bit RC4)

Open Password: 123

Permissions Password: 321

Microsoft Powerpoint 2007 versione: 2007

PPT to PDF

Powerpoint Document (115 Pages)

Adobe PDF-Printer

Deep Fritz 11 versione: 11

Fritz Chess Benchmark versione 4.2

Sysmark 2007 Preview versione 1.04

Official Run

Sintetici
Benchmark
Dettagli
3DMark Vantage versione: 1.02

Options: Performance

Graphics Test 1

Graphics Test 2

CPU Test 1

CPU Test 2

PCMark Vantage versione: 1.00

PCMark Benchmark

Memory Benchmark

Windows Media Player 10.00.00.3646

SiSoftware Sandra XII SP2 versione 2008.5.14.24

CPU Test = CPU Arithmetic / MultiMedia

Memory Test = Bandwidth Benchmark