PC Components CPUs Dual-Core Versus Quad-Core: Part 2 Features By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 4 September 2008 Page 9 of 15: Performance: 3DMark & PCMark Vantage Page 1: Can Intel’s Dual Core Beat AMD’s Quad? Page 2: Some Background Page 3: AMD Phenom X4 9350e (2.0 GHz Quad Core) Page 4: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 (3.16 GHz Dual Core) Page 5: Test Setup Page 6: Performance: Game and Audio Benchmarks Page 7: Performance: Video Benchmarks Page 8: Performance: Applications Page 9: Performance: 3DMark & PCMark Vantage Page 10: Performance: Sandra XII and Windows Experience Index Page 11: Performance: SYSmark 2007 Preview Page 12: Blu-ray Playback & Power Consumption Page 13: Efficiency: Crysis Test Page 14: Efficiency: SYSmark 2007 Preview Page 15: Conclusion Performance: 3DMark & PCMark VantageStay On the Cutting Edge: Get the Tom's Hardware NewsletterGet Tom's Hardware's best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors 1 … 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Current page: Performance: 3DMark & PCMark Vantage Prev Page Performance: Applications Next Page Performance: Sandra XII and Windows Experience Index Patrick Schmid and Achim RoosSocial Links Navigation More about cpusCore Ultra 9 285K is faster in Linux than in Windows – flagship Arrow Lake chip is 6 to 8% faster on average in LinuxIntel ex-CEO Gelsinger and current co-CEO slapped with lawsuit over Intel Foundry disclosures — plaintiffs demand Gelsinger surrender salary earnedLatestUS gov't set to ban Huawei intermediary Sophgo over AI chip supplies — partnership skirted US chip sanctionsSee more latest ► Most PopularTested: OS update solves Raspberry Pi’s age-old YouTube frame-rate problem.HDD Benchmarks Hierarchy 2024: Here's all the hard disks we've tested over the past couple of years ranked by performance.Best Raspberry Pi Projects: November 2024Intel Core Ultra 9 285K cooling testing: How much does it take to keep Arrow Lake cool in MSI's MPG Gungnir 300R Airflow PC Case? 10 Raspberry Pi Halloween projects from 2024 that scared our socks offIntel Core Ultra 7 265K cooling testing: How much does it take to keep Arrow Lake cool in MSI's MPG Velox 100R PC Case?Building a new family PC? These motherboards bring style and substanceAMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel Core i9-14900K FaceoffDon't overlook this core component when building your next PCHands-on with Lian Li's Lancool 207 PC case: Rethinking ATX on a budgetCreate even faster with local AI-enhanced desktops
