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Review: AMD Socket AM2: Athlon 64 FX-62 and nForce5 590 SLI

by Ryszard Sommefeldt on 23 May 2006, 05:00

Tags: AMD (NYSE:AMD)

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Gaming Tests

Far Cry Low Res Platform Test

far cry

We start with a low-res test, just to affirm non graphics-bound performance. AM2 holds its ground, FX-62 leads nicely.

Quake 4

We switch to high-res tests to round things out.

q4

Low-res testing can unfairly treat certain Netburst CPUs, but overall the order stays the same with high-res work.

Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

scct

AM2 is faster at the same clocks with FX-62 outrunning the XE, something the FX-60 and 62 @ 60 wouldn't have done (although by margins you wouldn't care about).