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CPU History Tour (2001 - 2003)

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Third part of the CPU benchmark project. This time starting with early Pentium 4 and Athlon XP Palomino and following the CPU development up to the end of 2003 when Athlon 64 launched.




VLC Media Player 0.8.6f

Total CPU load during DVD video playback (720 × 576, 25 fps, 5500 kbps). Zero score means this CPU can't play the file properly. 95% load is barely acceptable with occasional laggs.


VLC Player 0.8.6f – DVD [CPU %] (Lower is Better)


Athlon 64 3200+ [1C/1T; 2,0 GHz]
1
Atom 230 [1C/2T ; 1,6 GHz]
1
Athlon XP 2600+ [1C/1T; 2,08 GHz]
1
Athlon XP 3000+ [1C/1T; 2,16 GHz]
1
2 × Opteron 242 [2C/2T; 1,6 GHz]
1
Athlon XP 2800+ [1C/1T; 2,08 GHz]
1
Athlon 64 FX-51 [1C/1T; 2,2 GHz]
1
Opteron 242 (nForce) [1C/1T; 1,6 GHz]
1
Opteron 244 [1C/1T; 1,8 GHz]
1
Athlon XP-M OC (NF2) [1C/1T; 2,4 GHz]
1
Pentium M 1.4 OC [1C/1T; 1,86 GHz]
1
Pentium 4 3.06 HT [1C/2T; 3,06 GHz]
1
Pentium 4 3.0 HT [1C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
1
Pentium 4 3.0 [1C/1T; 3,0 GHz]
1
Celeron 2.6 [1C/1T; 2,6 GHz]
1
2 × Xeon 2.4B [2C/4T; 2,4 GHz]
1
Xeon 3.2 (2 MB L3) [1C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
1
Athlon XP 2000+ (NF2) [1C/1T; 1,66 GHz]
5
Athlon XP 2200+ [1C/1T; 1,8 GHz]
5
Duron 1400 [1C/1T; 1,4 GHz]
5
Duron 1800 [1C/1T; 1,8 GHz]
5
Athlon XP-M OC (KT133A) [1C/1T; 2,4 GHz]
5
Pentium 4 2.6 HT [1C/2T; 2,6 GHz]
5
Pentium III-S 1400 [1C/1T ; 1,4 GHz]
5
Pentium M 1.4 [1C/1T; 1,4 GHz]
5
Pentium 4 2.0A [1C/1T; 2,0 GHz]
5
Pentium 4 2.5 [1C/1T; 2,5 GHz]
5
Xeon 2.4B [1C/2T; 2,4 GHz]
5
Athlon XP 2000+ (KT266A) [1C/1T; 1,66 GHz]
10
Athlon XP 1600+ [1C/1T ; 1,4 GHz]
10
2 × Athlon XP 1600+ [2C/2T ; 1,4 GHz]
10
Athlon XP 2000+ (KT133A) [1C/1T; 1,66 GHz]
10
C7-D 1500 [1C/1T; 1,5 GHz]
10
Pentium 4 2.0 [1C/1T ; 2,0 GHz]
10
Celeron 1.7 [1C/1T; 1,7 GHz]
10
Pentium 4 1.6A [1C/1T; 1,6 GHz]
10
Opteron 242 (K8T800) [1C/1T; 1,6 GHz]
15
Pentium 4 1.5 [1C/1T ; 1,5 GHz]
15
Athlon XP 2000+ (SiS 745) [1C/1T; 1,66 GHz]
20
Celeron 1300 [1C/1T ; 1,3 GHz]
20
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Total CPU load during Divx video playback (576 × 304, 24 fps, 908 kbps). Zero score means this CPU can't play the file properly. 95% load is barely acceptable with occasional laggs.


VLC Player 0.8.6f – DIVX [CPU %] (Lower is Better)


Athlon 64 3200+ [1C/1T; 2,0 GHz]
1
Atom 230 [1C/2T ; 1,6 GHz]
1
Athlon XP 2600+ [1C/1T; 2,08 GHz]
1
Athlon XP 3000+ [1C/1T; 2,16 GHz]
1
2 × Opteron 242 [2C/2T; 1,6 GHz]
1
Athlon XP 2800+ [1C/1T; 2,08 GHz]
1
Athlon 64 FX-51 [1C/1T; 2,2 GHz]
1
Opteron 242 (nForce) [1C/1T; 1,6 GHz]
1
Opteron 244 [1C/1T; 1,8 GHz]
1
Pentium M 1.4 OC [1C/1T; 1,86 GHz]
1
Pentium 4 2.0A [1C/1T; 2,0 GHz]
1
Pentium 4 2.5 [1C/1T; 2,5 GHz]
1
Pentium 4 3.06 HT [1C/2T; 3,06 GHz]
1
Pentium 4 3.0 HT [1C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
1
Pentium 4 3.0 [1C/1T; 3,0 GHz]
1
Celeron 2.6 [1C/1T; 2,6 GHz]
1
2 × Xeon 2.4B [2C/4T; 2,4 GHz]
1
Xeon 3.2 (2 MB L3) [1C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
1
2 × Athlon XP 1600+ [2C/2T ; 1,4 GHz]
5
Athlon XP 2000+ (KT133A) [1C/1T; 1,66 GHz]
5
Athlon XP 2000+ (NF2) [1C/1T; 1,66 GHz]
5
Athlon XP 2200+ [1C/1T; 1,8 GHz]
5
Duron 1400 [1C/1T; 1,4 GHz]
5
Duron 1800 [1C/1T; 1,8 GHz]
5
Athlon XP-M OC (KT133A) [1C/1T; 2,4 GHz]
5
Athlon XP-M OC (NF2) [1C/1T; 2,4 GHz]
5
C7-D 1500 [1C/1T; 1,5 GHz]
5
Pentium 4 2.6 HT [1C/2T; 2,6 GHz]
5
Pentium III-S 1400 [1C/1T ; 1,4 GHz]
5
Celeron 1300 [1C/1T ; 1,3 GHz]
5
Pentium M 1.4 [1C/1T; 1,4 GHz]
5
Pentium 4 1.5 [1C/1T ; 1,5 GHz]
5
Xeon 2.4B [1C/2T; 2,4 GHz]
5
Athlon XP 2000+ (SiS 745) [1C/1T; 1,66 GHz]
10
Athlon XP 2000+ (KT266A) [1C/1T; 1,66 GHz]
10
Athlon XP 1600+ [1C/1T ; 1,4 GHz]
10
Opteron 242 (K8T800) [1C/1T; 1,6 GHz]
10
Pentium 4 2.0 [1C/1T ; 2,0 GHz]
10
Celeron 1.7 [1C/1T; 1,7 GHz]
10
Pentium 4 1.6A [1C/1T; 1,6 GHz]
10
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MPCHC 1.7.5

Total CPU load during H264 SD video playback (720 × 480, 24 fps, 1895 kbps). Zero score means this CPU can't play the file properly. 95% load is barely acceptable with occasional laggs.


MPCHC 1.7.5 – H264 480p [CPU %] (Lower is Better)


2 × Xeon 2.4B [2C/4T; 2,4 GHz]
10
2 × Opteron 242 [2C/2T; 1,6 GHz]
15
Pentium 4 3.06 HT [1C/2T; 3,06 GHz]
15
Pentium 4 3.0 HT [1C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
15
Xeon 3.2 (2 MB L3) [1C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
15
Athlon 64 FX-51 [1C/1T; 2,2 GHz]
20
Pentium 4 2.6 HT [1C/2T; 2,6 GHz]
20
Xeon 2.4B [1C/2T; 2,4 GHz]
20
Athlon 64 3200+ [1C/1T; 2,0 GHz]
25
Atom 230 [1C/2T ; 1,6 GHz]
25
Opteron 242 (nForce) [1C/1T; 1,6 GHz]
25
Opteron 244 [1C/1T; 1,8 GHz]
25
Pentium M 1.4 OC [1C/1T; 1,86 GHz]
25
Pentium 4 3.0 [1C/1T; 3,0 GHz]
25
Athlon XP 2600+ [1C/1T; 2,08 GHz]
30
Athlon XP 3000+ [1C/1T; 2,16 GHz]
30
Athlon XP 2800+ [1C/1T; 2,08 GHz]
30
Athlon XP-M OC (NF2) [1C/1T; 2,4 GHz]
30
Pentium 4 2.5 [1C/1T; 2,5 GHz]
30
2 × Athlon XP 1600+ [2C/2T ; 1,4 GHz]
35
Pentium M 1.4 [1C/1T; 1,4 GHz]
35
Athlon XP 2200+ [1C/1T; 1,8 GHz]
40
Athlon XP 2000+ (NF2) [1C/1T; 1,66 GHz]
45
Opteron 242 (K8T800) [1C/1T; 1,6 GHz]
45
Duron 1800 [1C/1T; 1,8 GHz]
45
Athlon XP-M OC (KT133A) [1C/1T; 2,4 GHz]
45
Pentium 4 2.0A [1C/1T; 2,0 GHz]
45
Celeron 2.6 [1C/1T; 2,6 GHz]
45
Athlon XP 2000+ (KT266A) [1C/1T; 1,66 GHz]
50
Athlon XP 2000+ (KT133A) [1C/1T; 1,66 GHz]
50
Duron 1400 [1C/1T; 1,4 GHz]
50
Pentium 4 2.0 [1C/1T ; 2,0 GHz]
50
Pentium III-S 1400 [1C/1T ; 1,4 GHz]
50
Athlon XP 2000+ (SiS 745) [1C/1T; 1,66 GHz]
55
Athlon XP 1600+ [1C/1T ; 1,4 GHz]
60
Pentium 4 1.5 [1C/1T ; 1,5 GHz]
60
Celeron 1.7 [1C/1T; 1,7 GHz]
60
Pentium 4 1.6A [1C/1T; 1,6 GHz]
60
C7-D 1500 [1C/1T; 1,5 GHz]
70
Celeron 1300 [1C/1T ; 1,3 GHz]
70
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Total CPU load during H264 720p video playback (1280 × 720, 24 fps, 3569 kb/s). Zero score means this CPU can't play the file properly. 95% load is barely acceptable with occasional laggs.


MPCHC 1.7.5 – H264 720p [CPU %] (Lower is Better)


2 × Xeon 2.4B [2C/4T; 2,4 GHz]
20
2 × Opteron 242 [2C/2T; 1,6 GHz]
30
Pentium 4 3.06 HT [1C/2T; 3,06 GHz]
30
Pentium 4 3.0 HT [1C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
30
Xeon 3.2 (2 MB L3) [1C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
30
Pentium 4 2.6 HT [1C/2T; 2,6 GHz]
40
Athlon 64 FX-51 [1C/1T; 2,2 GHz]
45
Xeon 2.4B [1C/2T; 2,4 GHz]
45
Athlon 64 3200+ [1C/1T; 2,0 GHz]
50
Athlon XP-M OC (NF2) [1C/1T; 2,4 GHz]
50
Pentium 4 3.0 [1C/1T; 3,0 GHz]
50
Opteron 244 [1C/1T; 1,8 GHz]
55
Athlon XP 2600+ [1C/1T; 2,08 GHz]
60
Athlon XP 3000+ [1C/1T; 2,16 GHz]
60
Athlon XP 2800+ [1C/1T; 2,08 GHz]
60
Opteron 242 (nForce) [1C/1T; 1,6 GHz]
60
Pentium M 1.4 OC [1C/1T; 1,86 GHz]
60
2 × Athlon XP 1600+ [2C/2T ; 1,4 GHz]
65
Atom 230 [1C/2T ; 1,6 GHz]
70
Athlon XP 2200+ [1C/1T; 1,8 GHz]
70
Pentium 4 2.5 [1C/1T; 2,5 GHz]
70
Athlon XP 2000+ (NF2) [1C/1T; 1,66 GHz]
75
Pentium M 1.4 [1C/1T; 1,4 GHz]
80
Duron 1800 [1C/1T; 1,8 GHz]
85
Athlon XP-M OC (KT133A) [1C/1T; 2,4 GHz]
90
Athlon XP 2000+ (KT266A) [1C/1T; 1,66 GHz]
95
Athlon XP 2000+ (KT133A) [1C/1T; 1,66 GHz]
95
Opteron 242 (K8T800) [1C/1T; 1,6 GHz]
95
Pentium 4 2.0A [1C/1T; 2,0 GHz]
95
Celeron 2.6 [1C/1T; 2,6 GHz]
95
Athlon XP 2000+ (SiS 745) [1C/1T; 1,66 GHz]
0
Athlon XP 1600+ [1C/1T ; 1,4 GHz]
0
Duron 1400 [1C/1T; 1,4 GHz]
0
C7-D 1500 [1C/1T; 1,5 GHz]
0
Pentium 4 2.0 [1C/1T ; 2,0 GHz]
0
Pentium III-S 1400 [1C/1T ; 1,4 GHz]
0
Celeron 1300 [1C/1T ; 1,3 GHz]
0
Pentium 4 1.5 [1C/1T ; 1,5 GHz]
0
Celeron 1.7 [1C/1T; 1,7 GHz]
0
Pentium 4 1.6A [1C/1T; 1,6 GHz]
0
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