Media Encoding Performance

Intel also had a DivX 6.1 and an iTunes 6.0.1.3 test loaded on the machine for our use. The scores speak for themselves, Conroe showed just under a 30% performance advantage in DivX encoding and 11% in MP3 encoding. Updated: Windows Media Encoder 9 with Advanced Profile, the same test that we use in our CPU reviews, is showing Conroe with a 12% advantage over the 2.8GHz AMD system.

Windows Media Encoder 9 with Advanced Profile

DivX 6.1 - Unconstrained/Balanced Codec Settings

iTunes 6.0.1.3

F.E.A.R. Performance Final Words
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  • Questar - Tuesday, March 7, 2006 - link

    Why?

    Here's the part you're not getting - this is an entirely new generation of CPU. Think of when AMD when from K7 to K8 - they had significant performace increases. If AMD could do it, I would expect that with the resources Intel has available, they could do it also.
  • Justin Case - Tuesday, March 7, 2006 - link

    Actually, the first K8s were slower than the high-end K7s. Just at the first P4s were slower than the top PIIIs, and so on. Every new generation is introduced at a speed slightly below the previous one. I suspect independent benchmarks of real, shipping CPUs will show a similar story. This is marketing, people, what did you expect Intel to show? Benchmarks where they lose?
  • Questar - Tuesday, March 7, 2006 - link

    Nice try.

    Please detail for us how a shipping CPU could be around half the speed of the one Anand just tested himself.
  • bob661 - Tuesday, March 7, 2006 - link

    quote:

    Please detail for us how a shipping CPU
    Hell! Show me a shipping Conroe?
  • JackPack - Tuesday, March 7, 2006 - link

    LOL. It's now down to these bottom-of-the-barrel arguments.
  • Questar - Tuesday, March 7, 2006 - link

    Don't expect better from bobby-boy. He can't handle the fact that Intel could recover from past missteps.
  • bob661 - Tuesday, March 7, 2006 - link

    quote:

    Please detail for us how a shipping CPU could be around half the speed of the one Anand just tested himself.
    They weren't running Anand's benchmarks!!!!!! Like the other poster said, why in the hell would Intel show themselves in an unfavorable light? And where are the other benchmarks?
  • Questar - Tuesday, March 7, 2006 - link

    As Anand said himself (you did read the article, right?) there's only so much that could be done. You're not going to get 40, 50 percent improvemnts tweaking a game.

    I'm loving watching the AMD fanboys blowing an artery!
  • formulav8 - Tuesday, March 7, 2006 - link

    What is it with you? You call everyone else a fanboy when YOU are the absolute worst of them all. Get a life and actually add some good to the community for once. No wonder almost ALL of your replys are -1's. Because you add NOTHING for the better. Its always a stupid fanboy reply. I can't understand you fanboys in the least. You are one of the many fanboys that should be banned from posting. Please add something good for once.


    Jason
  • Questar - Tuesday, March 7, 2006 - link

    Okay, here's something good; I do sincerely hope you will take the advice.

    You are the one that should look into getting a life if some anonymous person on the internet has this kind of an effect on you. If anything I write causes you any emotional response other than the occasional smile, then I really think you should go out with your friends and get some stress relief in the real world.

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