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AMD AthlonTM 64
Processor Competitive
Performance Guide

Publication # 31783 Revision: B
Issue Date: October 2004
About This Document
This document is intended for use by those who are interested in AMD64 technology
performance as demonstrated by the AMD AthlonTM 64 processor. The performance of
the processor is shown as an average of all of the tests and as averages of compiled
data from benchmarks in the following categories:
"Computer Gaming Overall" on page 5
"Digital Media Overall" on page 14
"Office Productivity Overall" on page 20
The result of each individual benchmark is shown in a graphical format. The system
configurations are also listed in this document. For a detailed benchmarking
methodology, including step-by-step procedures on how to duplicate these results, refer
to AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide, order# 30579.

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Overall Performance

Performance Overall
The AMD AthlonTM 64 processor is the most advanced PC processor available for high-
performance desktop PCs. This processor provides leading-edge performance for
today's demanding software like digital video, audio, imaging editing, 3D gaming, as
well as office applications.

The AMD Athlon 64 processor features AMD64 technology for the coming wave of 64-bit
applications.

Refer to Table 1 on page 25 and Table 2 on page 26 for benchmark system configurations.

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Overall Performance

While there is no simple way to measure performance that covers every user
experience, AMD has compiled an average of all the benchmarks listed, on page 4. This
document shows how various AMD Athlon 64 processors perform overall relative to the
Intel Pentium