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AMD AthlonTM 64 FX-60 Processor Competitive Performance Guide Publication # 31366 Revision: E Issue Date: January 2006 About This Document This document is intended for those who are interested in the performance of AMD64 technology, as demonstrated by the AMD AthlonTM 64 FX-60 processor. Performance is evaluated by means of benchmark tests in the following categories. Computer Gaming (page 7) Digital Media (page 17) Office Productivity (page 27) Overall performance averages in each category are provided, as well as the results of individual benchmarks in the category. A comprehensive performance average is provided in Overall Performance (page 3) All benchmark scores are normalized to the AMD AthlonTM 64 FX-57 processor. The test system configuration is also provided. For a detailed description of the benchmarking methodology, including step-by-step procedures for duplicating the tests, refer to AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide, order# 30579. 31366E AMD AthlonTM 64 FX-60 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 2 January 2006 Overall Performance Overall Performance The AMD AthlonTM 64 processor is AMD's most powerful processor for high-performance desktop PCs. The processor provides leading-edge performance for demanding software applications such as digital video, audio, imaging editing, and 3-D gaming, as well as office applications. The AMD Athlon 64 processor features AMD64 technology for the coming wave of 64-bit applications. This document shows how the AMD AthlonTM 64 FX-60 processor performs overall relative to the AMD AthlonTM 64 FX-57 processor. While there is no simple way to measure performance that covers every user experience, AMD has compiled an overall average from averages of major benchmark scores in the Computer Gaming, Digital Media, and Office Productivity categories. The following sections list the benchmarks in each category. Refer to Table 1 on page 35 for benchmark system configuration. 31366E AMD AthlonTM 64 FX-60 Processor Competitive Performance Guide 3 January 2006 Overall Performance Computer Gaming (All Tests Performed at 1024x768x32 Resolution) The high performance benefits will amaze computer gamers. The following benchmarks focus on the exceptional gaming capabilities of a system: 3DMarkTM 03 Pro (Hardware Vertex Shaders) by Futuremark Corporation 3DMark 03 Pro (Software Vertex Shaders) by Futuremark Corporation 3DMark 2005 (Patch 120, D3D Hardware T&L by Futuremark Corporation 3DMark 2005 (Patch 120, D3D Software T&L) by Futuremark Corporation Crafty (Version 19.19) Doom 3 (Version 1.3) Far Cry (Version 1.3.3, Pier) Half-Life 2 (Version 1.0.1.0, at_coast_05_rev7.dem) Half-Life 2 (Version 1.0.1.0, at_prison_05_rev7.dem) Painkiller (Versi