PATREONTest Setup & 3DMark06 CPU
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| Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.40GHz) 2GB DDR3-1066 Intel GMA X4500 HD On-Board Ethernet On-Board Audio 160GB Hard Drive 7,200 RPM SATA Windows Vista Business 12.1" WXGA Display (native 1280x800) |
Lenovo ThinkPad X300 Intel Core 2 Duo SL7100 (1.2GHz) 1x2GB DDR2-667 Intel GMA X3100 On-Board Ethernet On-Board Audio 64GB Hard Drive Solid-State SATA Windows Vista Business 13.3" WXGA+ TFT LED Display (native 1440x900) |
ASUS U6S Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz) 2x1GB DDR2-667 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G On-Board Ethernet On-Board Audio 160GB Hard Drive 5,400 RPM SATA Windows Vista Business 12.1" WXGA Display (native 1280x800) |
Toshiba Satellite A305 Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.1GHz) 3GB DDR2-667 512MB NVIDIA Mobility Radeon HD 3650 On-Board Ethernet On-Board Audio 2x200GB Hard Drives (no RAID) 5,400 RPM/4,200 RPM SATA Windows Vista Home Premium 15.4" WXGA Display (native 1280x800) |
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To start out our testing, we began with a focus on CPU performance, utilizing FutureMark 3DMark06's CPU performance module. 3DMark06's test is a multi-threaded "gaming related" DirectX metric that's useful for comparing relative performance between similarly equipped systems. This test consists of different 3D scenes that are generated with software and hardware GPU renderers, which is also dependant on the host CPU's performance. In its CPU tests, the calculations normally reserved for your 3D accelerator are instead sent to the central processor.
Out of our test systems, the X200 packs the biggest processing punch. The X200 is equipped with an Intel Core 2 Duo P8x00 series processor which are the new Penryn 45nm cores. Not only does the X200 have the highest clock frequency but it also has 3MB of L2 cache compared to the 2MB of the older Meroms. This allows the X200 to lead the pack in our first benchmark, 3DMark06's CPU module. The X200 has a significant performance advantage over the X300's ultra low voltage processor.
Out of our test systems, the X200 packs the biggest processing punch. The X200 is equipped with an Intel Core 2 Duo P8x00 series processor which are the new Penryn 45nm cores. Not only does the X200 have the highest clock frequency but it also has 3MB of L2 cache compared to the 2MB of the older Meroms. This allows the X200 to lead the pack in our first benchmark, 3DMark06's CPU module. The X200 has a significant performance advantage over the X300's ultra low voltage processor.
