Megatasking
| DivX encoding with QuickTime 1080p clip running | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE | AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 | Intel Core i7 920 | AMD Phenom II X4 920 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 | AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE |
| 291 | 271 | 277 | 223 | 312.1 | 259 | 318 | 254 |
Extending on our DivX benchmark, we're now running the same test whilst rendering a 1080p QuickTime clip.
We see that the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition takes roughly 24 seconds longer to complete the DivX encode with the additional load, but it remains ahead of Intel's Core 2 Quads. The Core i7 920 stays ahead.
| DivX encoding with ETQW 1680x1050 High-quality running | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE | AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 | Intel Core i7 920 | AMD Phenom II X4 920 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 | AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE |
| 312.9 | 296 | 309 | 255.1 | 336.4 | 288 | 348 | 278 |
Similar idea, here we run our DivX benchmark in the background whilst running Enemy Territory: Quake Wars at 1,680x1,050. Similar results, too, with the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition once again edging out Intel's Core 2 Quads. There's no catching the Core i7 920, though.
| ETQW 1680x1050 High-quality with DivX encoding running | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE | AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 | Intel Core i7 920 | AMD Phenom II X4 920 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 | AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE |
| 76.03 | 80.3 | 81.73 | 79.55 | 75.45 | 83.13 | 76.45 | 82 |
Here's how Enemy Territory: Quake Wars performed with a DivX encode running in the background. There's little to choose between all eight systems, and the 3.4GHz Phenom is marginally quicker than the older 3.2GHz model (who'd have thought?).
