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- Jan 5, 2004
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- Denver, CO
So 64 Bit processors have been around for quite some time now, but not many have taken advantage of these extra instructions. Well with the release of Windows XP Professional x64 that has changed. Many people have already made the switch to x64 and i decided i would try it out. For these tests i will be using Windows XP Pro Service Pack 2 as well as Trial Version Windows XP Pro x64 Service Pack 1. These tests are only meant to give you a indication of what you can expect using a 64 Bit OS. These tests were not done to get the highest scores possible.
The Goal: What we're trying to determine here is if Windows x64 can compete with Windows XP. These are just simple tests to give show how Windows x64 stacks up to the ageing Windows XP. This will also allow us to finnaly put that A64 to use!
Test Setup:
DFI NF4 SLI-D 6/23-2
AMD X2 4400+ @ 2800MHz 1.55v
2x512 OCZ PC-4000 Gold VX @ 3.3v
Sapphire x850 XT Default Clocks 520/540
OCZ Powerstream 520w
Western Digital 200GB SATA
Zalman Air Cooled
Windows XP Pro: NF4 6.66 Chipset drivers, Catalyst 5.7
Windows XP x64: NF4 6.66 Chipset drivers, Catalysy 5.7
Notes: I was able to find official drivers for all hardware on the x64 platform. The only issue which i've found to be extremly annoying is i can not install x64 to a RAID 0 array. Once i figured out what drivers to install i still have had issues. Upon booting into x64 for the first time using a RAID i get an instant BSOD. I have not found a work around on this so far.
I have only found a handful of programs that do not work with Windows x64. I have installed a number of programs i use daily and most if not all have worked exactly the same as within XP. I needed the latest ATI Tool Beta for fan control, and Aquamark does not function on x64 just to name a few. There are very few 64 bit programs to test with, but if you do find any you would like me to try out let me know please.
Method: I used identical hardware for all tests. I ran every test with the same settings a total of 3 times each to rule out any unusual results. I used Sisoft Sandra, Everest, Super PI, 3DMark 2001, 3DMark03, PCMark04 and Cinebench for testing. These may not be the best tests but they are very common benchmarks and should give an idea of performance. 3D Testing was done with no tweaks and default clocks on the x850 XT of 520/540.
Results:
Sisoft Sandra Arithmetic:
Windows XP x64 - 27,789
Windows XP - 23,680
Sisoft Sandra Multimedia:
Windows XP x64 - 41,937
Windows XP - 53,227
Sisoft Sandra Bandwidth:
Windows XP x64 - 7,349
Windows XP - 7,302
The Goal: What we're trying to determine here is if Windows x64 can compete with Windows XP. These are just simple tests to give show how Windows x64 stacks up to the ageing Windows XP. This will also allow us to finnaly put that A64 to use!
Test Setup:
DFI NF4 SLI-D 6/23-2
AMD X2 4400+ @ 2800MHz 1.55v
2x512 OCZ PC-4000 Gold VX @ 3.3v
Sapphire x850 XT Default Clocks 520/540
OCZ Powerstream 520w
Western Digital 200GB SATA
Zalman Air Cooled
Windows XP Pro: NF4 6.66 Chipset drivers, Catalyst 5.7
Windows XP x64: NF4 6.66 Chipset drivers, Catalysy 5.7
Notes: I was able to find official drivers for all hardware on the x64 platform. The only issue which i've found to be extremly annoying is i can not install x64 to a RAID 0 array. Once i figured out what drivers to install i still have had issues. Upon booting into x64 for the first time using a RAID i get an instant BSOD. I have not found a work around on this so far.
I have only found a handful of programs that do not work with Windows x64. I have installed a number of programs i use daily and most if not all have worked exactly the same as within XP. I needed the latest ATI Tool Beta for fan control, and Aquamark does not function on x64 just to name a few. There are very few 64 bit programs to test with, but if you do find any you would like me to try out let me know please.
Method: I used identical hardware for all tests. I ran every test with the same settings a total of 3 times each to rule out any unusual results. I used Sisoft Sandra, Everest, Super PI, 3DMark 2001, 3DMark03, PCMark04 and Cinebench for testing. These may not be the best tests but they are very common benchmarks and should give an idea of performance. 3D Testing was done with no tweaks and default clocks on the x850 XT of 520/540.
Results:
Sisoft Sandra Arithmetic:
Windows XP x64 - 27,789
Windows XP - 23,680
Sisoft Sandra Multimedia:
Windows XP x64 - 41,937
Windows XP - 53,227
Sisoft Sandra Bandwidth:
Windows XP x64 - 7,349
Windows XP - 7,302
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