Intel's Pentium 4 3.06GHz: Hyper-Threading on Desktops

Gaming Performance (continued)

Gaming Performance Jedi Knight 2 - jk2ffa - 1024x768 High Quality Intel Pentium 4-HT 3.06GHz Intel Pentium 4 2.80GHz AMD Athlon XP 2800+ (2.25GHz) Intel Pentium 4 2.53GHz Intel Pentium 4 2.26GHz AMD Athlon XP 2600+ (2.13GHz) AMD Athlon XP 2200+ (1.80GHz) AMD Athlon XP 2000+ (1.67GHz) Intel Pentium 4 2.0AGHz (400MHz FSB) AMD Athlon XP 1800+ (1.53GHz) Intel Pentium 4 1.8AGHz (400MHz FSB) 177.9 168.1 163.4 157.4 147.0 143.0 131.0 126.1 123.8 119.6 116.4 | 0 | 36 | 71 | 107 | 142 | 178 | 213

Based on the Quake III engine we see that the Pentium 4 continues to do quite well in Jedi Knight 2, with the 3.06GHz Pentium 4 scoring almost 9% higher than the Athlon XP 2800+.

Gaming Performance Serious Sam 2 Demo - Little Trouble - 1024x768 Extreme Quality (no Aniso) AMD Athlon XP 2800+ (2.25GHz) Intel Pentium 4-HT 3.06GHz AMD Athlon XP 2600+ (2.13GHz) Intel Pentium 4 2.80GHz Intel Pentium 4 2.53GHz AMD Athlon XP 2200+ (1.80GHz) AMD Athlon XP 2000+ (1.67GHz) Intel Pentium 4 2.26GHz AMD Athlon XP 1800+ (1.53GHz) Intel Pentium 4 2.0AGHz (400MHz FSB) Intel Pentium 4 1.8AGHz (400MHz FSB) 156.0 149.2 145.6 143.5 136.3 134.6 129.0 127.1 122.4 109.9 101.9 | 0 | 31 | 62 | 94 | 125 | 156 | 187

As we move to Serious Sam 2 the performance leader goes back to AMD with the Athlon XP 2800+.

Gaming Performance Comanche 4 - Benchmark Test - 1024x768 Intel Pentium 4-HT 3.06GHz Intel Pentium 4 2.80GHz AMD Athlon XP 2800+ (2.25GHz) Intel Pentium 4 2.53GHz AMD Athlon XP 2600+ (2.13GHz) Intel Pentium 4 2.26GHz AMD Athlon XP 2200+ (1.80GHz) Intel Pentium 4 2.0AGHz (400MHz FSB) AMD Athlon XP 2000+ (1.67GHz) AMD Athlon XP 1800+ (1.53GHz) Intel Pentium 4 1.8AGHz (400MHz FSB) 59.6 55.5 52.4 51.4 48.1 47.0 42.6 40.5 40.3 37.6 37.3 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 72

Finally with Comanche 4 we have the 3.06GHz Pentium 4 take the lead once more.