Finally, we would like to do the counter-test and have 2 individual old CPUs compete against an equally fast clocked current dualcore. Of course, this constellation only makes sense from Windows XP, because Windows 9x does not support multi-core systems. We were able to get a 6800GS AGP in the short term, so that at least on the graphics side there should be an approximate tie. Our choice in this test was on an up-to-date AMD CPU, because we were able to lower the clock to a comparable 800 MHz in contrast to the Intel system.
Hardware | Retro PC | System 2 |
---|---|---|
Motherboard | Tyan Tiger 133 "S1834", AGP x4 | ECS A780GXM Ultra, PCIe x16 |
Processor | 2 x PIII 800 MHz | Phenom 2 X3 720 BE with 2 activated cores of 800 MHz |
Memory | 2 x 256 MB GEIL PC 133 | 1 x 512 MB Corsair DDR2 667 |
Graphics card(s) | Geforce 6800GS, 512 MB DDR3 Geforce 5700, 256 MB DDR2 |
Geforce 6800 GT, 256 MB DDR3 |
Testing was done with XP Professional + SP3 and Forceware 175.16. First, let's look at synthetic benchmarks. The values of phenom 2 were calculated with 100% power and the results of the PIII system were compared in percentage terms.
The old PIII is quite bold when you consider that an old VIA chipset and very slow RAM are in play. The AMD system, on the other hand, benefits from faster RAM, the better chipset and, of course, the more modern architecture. However, we deliberately dispensed with SuperPi in this test. Finally, we want to test a game that falls into the DirectX 9 category: Need for Speed Underground 2.
Here, both systems clearly limit the CPU, even if you use the better graphics card. Despite theoretical advantages, the Phenom 2 is only marginally faster at the same clock.
- 1 - Evolution in kleinen Dosen – von Windows 95 bis Windows 7
- 2 - Schneller Fensterputzer – der Retro-Windows-PC entsteht
- 3 - Zahltag mit SuperPi
- 4 - Schweißtreibende Synthetik – MetaBench
- 5 - DirectX 5 – Der THG Do-It-Yourself Benchmark
- 6 - DirectX 6 – Asphalt-Pixel mit Need for Speed High Stakes
- 7 - DirectX 7 – James Bond für Feministinnen - No One Lives Forever
- 8 - DirectX 8 – Mafia, der Klassiker für die ganze Famile
- 9 - DirectX 9 – Die Sims 2 und die Generationenfrage
- 10 - Gegentest – Zwei alte CPUs gegen einen aktuellen Dualcore
- 11 - Zusammenfassung und Fazit – Die Zeit ist abgelaufen
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