AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Mark W. Welker ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. One AMD Place Sunnyvale, CA 94088 Publication # Issue Date: Revision: 3.1 30579 September 2003 (c) 2003 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. The contents of this document are provided in connection with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ("AMD") products. AMD makes no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this publication and reserves the right to make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice. No license, whether express, implied, arising by estoppel, or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights are granted by this publication. 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Other product names and company names used in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................... 3 List of Figures..................................................................................... 5 List of Tables ...................................................................................... 6 Revision History ................................................................................. 7 About This Document ......................................................................... 8 AMD64 Processor Architecture ........................................................... 8 AMD's Benchmarking Methodology................................................... 11 Office Productivity.......................................................................... 11 Digital Media ................................................................................. 11 3D Gaming ................................................................................... 12 Optimal System Configuration ............................................................ 12 BIOS Configuration for the AMD AthlonTM 64 Processor 3200+ ................ 16 BIOS Configuration for the AMD Athlon 64 FX-51 Processor.................... 17 Operating System Configuration ......................................................... 18 Operating System Setup ................................................................. 18 Benchmark Configuration and Testing ................................................. 21 AMD's Results................................................................................... 30 Table of Contents 3 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD's Performance Analysis Tools................................................... 32 Analysis Tools Benchmarks................................................................ 32 DivX Encoder ................................................................................ 32 Mini-GZIP..................................................................................... 32 RSA ....................................................................................... 32 Streams ....................................................................................... 32 Benchmark Configuration and Testing ................................................. 33 Mini-Gzip ..................................................................................... 34 RSA ....................................................................................... 34 Benchmark Results .......................................................................... 36 4 Table of Contents 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide List of Figures Figure 1 AMD64 Processor Architecture ....................................................9 Figure 2 HyperTransportTM Technology Block Diagram .............................. 10 List of Figures 5 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 List of Tables Table 1 AMD AthlonTM 64 Processor System Configuration ........................ 13 Table 2 AMD Athlon 64 Processor System Configuration ........................... 13 Table 3 AMD Athlon 64 FX-51 Processor System Configuration .................. 14 Table 4 Intel Pentium(R) 4 3.20 GHz (800 FSB) System Configuration ......... 15 Table 5 Intel Pentium 4 3.20 GHz (800 FSB) System Configuration ............ 15 Table 6 AMD Athlon 64 Processor Raw Benchmarking Results.................... 30 Table 7 AMD Athlon 64 FX-51 Processor Raw Benchmarking Results .......... 31 Table 8 Analysis Tools Benchmarking Results - AMD64 32-Bit Versus 64-Bit .................................................................................... 36 Table 9 Analysis Tools Benchmarking Results - AMD 64-Bit Versus Intel 32-Bit............................................................................. 37 6 List of Tables 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Revision History Date Rev Description September 2003 3.1 Revision to include NVIDIA video driver and ASUS chipset installation. September 2003 3.0 Initial Public release. Revision History 7 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide About This Document This document is intended for use by those, particularly in the hardware review community, who are interested in evaluating AMD64 performance, as demonstrated by the AMD AthlonTM 64 and AMD Athlon 64 FX processors. AMD64 Processor Architecture Optimal benchmarking of AMD's processors does not require detailed knowledge of processor or system architecture. However, knowledge of the benefits of AMD64 processor-based systems will help enable benchmarks to show the different ways of how this processor performs relative to its competition. AMD designed a 64-bit PC processor that offers industry-leading performance and native compatibility with current 32-bit applications. Architectural improvements specifically designed to increase instructions per clock (IPC) include: * AMD64 - When utilizing the AMD64 Instruction Set Architecture, 64-bit mode is designed to offer: Support for 64-bit operating systems to provide full, transparent, and simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit platform application multitasking. A physical address space that can support systems with up to one terabyte of installed RAM, shattering the 4 gigabyte RAM barrier present on all current x86 implementations. Sixteen 64-bit general-purpose integer registers that quadruple the general purpose register space available to applications and device drivers. Sixteen 128-bit XMM registers for enhanced multimedia performance to double the register space of any current SSE/SSE2 implementation. * Integrated DDR memory controller, as shown in Figure 1 on page 9. - - * This feature allows for a reduction in memory latency, thereby increasing overall system performance. Benchmarks like Business Winstone(R), WinACE and WinRAR Data compression, and Aquamark will all help show the benefit of reduced latency. An advanced HyperTransportTM link, as shown in Figure 2 on page 10. - - This feature dramatically improves the I/O bandwidth, enabling much faster access to peripherals such as hard drives, USB 2.0, and Gigabit Ethernet cards. HyperTransport technology enables benchmark programs like Business Winstone and WinACE and WinRAR Data compression to indicate higher processor performance due to a reduced I/O interface throttle. About This Document 8 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 * Very large level one (L1) and level 2 (L2) on-die cache. - - * AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide With 128 kbytes of L1 cache and 1 Mbyte of L2 cache, the AMD Athlon 64 processor is able to excel at performing matrix calculations on arrays. Programs that use intensive large matrix calculations will benefit from fitting the entire matrix in the L2 cache. Processor core clock-for-clock improvements, including larger TLB (Translation Look-Aside Buffers) with reduced latencies and improved branch prediction through four times the number of bimodal counters in the global history counter, as compared to seventh-generation processors. - - These features drive improvements to the IPC, by delivering a more efficient pipeline for CPUintensive applications. CPU-intensive games like Comanche 4 and Unreal Tournament benefit from these core improvements. * Introduction of the SSE2 instruction set, which along with support of 3DNow!TM Professional, (SSE and 3DNow! Enhanced) completes support for all industrystandard 32-bit instruction set extensions. * 64-bit processing - - A 64-bit address and data set enables the processor to process in the terabyte space. Many applications improve due to the removal of the 32-bit collar. AMD64 Processor Architecture DDR Memory Controller L1 AMD64 Core Instruction Cache L1 Data Cache L2 Cache HyperTransportTM technology Figure 1 AMD64 Processor Architecture AMD64 Processor Architecture 9 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Figure 2 HyperTransportTM Technology Block Diagram 10 AMD64 Processor Architecture 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide AMD's Benchmarking Methodology AMD assembled a suite of industry standard benchmarks and applications that we believe reflects typical end user applications. Specifically, AMD has identified three usage models which we believe best exemplify the commercial and consumer enduser PC experience: * Office Productivity * Digital Media * Gaming From this list, AMD chose the following benchmarks and applications to represent these end-user experiences. AMD recommends the use of the following benchmarks below for proper, balanced, real-world performance analysis. Office Productivity AMD AthlonTM 64 and AMD Athlon 64 FX processors with HyperTransport technology run multiple tasks very efficiently. Work productivity may increase because you can perform more tasks and wait less for an application to deliver a response. The following applications simulate a workload likely to be seen in an office workplace environment. - Lotus Notes * Business Winstone(R) 2001 - * - - - - - Microsoft(R) Office 2000 (Access, Excel, FrontPage, PowerPoint, Word) Microsoft Project 98 Lotus Notes R5 NicoMak WinZip Norton AntiVirus Netscape Communicator Business Winstone 2002 - - Microsoft Office 2002 (Access, Excel, FrontPage, PowerPoint, Word) Microsoft Project 2000 * - - - WinZip 8.0 Norton AntiVirus Netscape Communicator SYSmarkTM 2001, Office Productivity - - - - - Microsoft Office 2000 (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word) Netscape Communicator 6.0 Dragon Naturally Speaking Preferred v.5 WinZip 8.0 McAfee VirusScan 5.13 Digital Media AMD64 processor-based systems take advantage of the newly-designed system features and deliver outstanding performance for digital creation and playback. * Content Creation Winstone(R) 2002 * Content Creation Winstone 2003 - - - - Adobe Photoshop 6.01, Adobe Premiere 6.0 Macromedia Director 8.5, Macromedia Dreamweaver UltraDev 4 Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 7.01.00.3055 Netscape Navigator 6/6.01, Sonic Foundry Sound Forge 5.0c - - - - Adobe Photoshop 7.0, Adobe Premiere 6.0, Macromedia Director 8.5.1, Macromedia Dreamweaver UltraDev 4 Microsoft Windows(R) Media Encoder 7.01.00.3055, Netscape Navigator 6.2.3, Sonic Foundry Sound Forge 6.0, LightWave 3D 7.5 AMD's Benchmarking Methodology 11 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide * SYSmarkTM 2001, Internet Content Creation - - * * * Adobe Photoshop 6.0, Adobe Premiere 6.0 Macromedia Dreamweaver 4.0, Macromedia Flash 5 Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 7 RazorLame Mpeg2 conversion - * Mpeg2 to Mpeg4 - * BBmpeg to convert 640 MB raw AVI(AustinMontageLong.avi) to Mpeg2 XMPEG 5.0 and DivX 5.03 used to convert from Mpeg2 to Mpeg4 WinRAR 3D Gaming The high performance benefits will amaze 3D gamers. The following benchmarks focus on the three dimensional capabilities of a system. Note that 3D gaming may reveal limitations in a graphics card and does not truly represent relative processor performance. - - - - - - - 3DMarkTM 2001 (Hardware) 3DMark 2001 (Software) 3DMark 2003 (Hardware) 3DMark 2003 (Software) AquaMark Comanche 4 Half-Life Smokin' - - - - - - Quake III Return to Castle Wolfenstein 3D Serious Sam: Second Encounter Splinter Cell (tests 1_1_1 and 1_1_2) Star Wars - Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast Unreal Tournament 2003 (Flyby and Botmatch) Optimal System Configuration This section describes the configurations that AMD used to perform the benchmarks. Systems that conform to the configurations shown in Table 1 on page 13, Table 2 on page 13, Table 3 on page 14, Table 4 on page 15, and Table 5 on page 15 are the most likely to obtain optimal system performance. 12 AMD's Benchmarking Methodology 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Table 1 AMD AthlonTM 64 Processor System Configuration Component Manufacturer Model Description Processor AMD AMD AthlonTM 64 3200+ Clock Frequency: 2.0 GHz Operating System Microsoft Windows(R) XP Professional Version 2002 (Service Pack 1a) Motherboard MSI 6702, BIOS V1.0Ba * Via K8T800, Onboard SATA drive SATA driver Promise technologies 1.0.0.16.1.26.2002 Hard Drive Seagate Technology Barracuda 7200.7 ST3120026AS 120 GB Serial ATA disk drive 8 MB cache RAM Memory Corsair CMX512-3500LL Qty (2) 512 MB DIMM PC3500 Module Video Card ATI Radeon 9800 128 MB 128 MB Onboard DDR RAM, Video Driver 6.14.10.6368.6.25.2003 Note: * This BIOS is not publicly available at the time of printing. Table 2 AMD AthlonTM 64 Processor System Configuration Component Manufacturer Model Description Processor AMD AMD AthlonTM 64 3200+ Clock Frequency: 2.0 GHz Operating System Microsoft Windows(R) XP Professional Version 2002 (Service Pack 1a) Motherboard MSI 6702, BIOS V1.0Ba * Via K8T800, Onboard SATA drive SATA driver Promise technologies 1.0.0.16.1.26.2002 Hard Drive Seagate Technology Barracuda 7200.7 ST3120026AS 120 GB Serial ATA disk drive 8 MB cache RAM Memory Corsair CMX512-3500LL Qty (2) 512 MB DIMM PC3500 Module Video Card NVIDIA FX5900 Ultra 256 MB 256 MB Onboard DDR RAM, Video Driver 4.4.6.7.6.13.2003 Note: * This BIOS is not publicly available at the time of printing. Optimal System Configuration 13 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Table 3 AMD AthlonTM 64 FX-51 Processor System Configuration Component Manufacturer Model Description Processor AMD AMD AthlonTM 64 FX-51 Clock Frequency: 2.2 GHz Windows(R) XP Professional Version 2002 (Service Pack 1a) Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition Build 1039 (Notes 2, 3) Operating System Motherboard Microsoft(R) SK8N, BIOS 1002.10 (Note 1) ASUS NVIDIA NForce3 Chipset, SATA Driver: Promise Technologies 1.0.1.28.6.3.2002 SATA Driver: Promise Technologies 1.00.1450.372 (Note 2) Hard Drive Western Digital Raptor (2x) SATA RAID 10k RPM 36.0 GB RAM Memory Corsair Legacy Electronics 886KDAR-1TDG 2 x 512 MB Registered 2.5 ns DIMM Module 256 MB Onboard DDR RAM, Video Driver 4.4.6.7.6.13.2003 Video Card NVIDIA FX5900 Ultra 256 MB Video Driver 5.5.1.9.9.05.2003 (Note 2) Notes: 1. This BIOS is not publicly available at the time of printing. 2. This version is for use in the Windows 64-Bit operating environment. 3. This build of the operating system is not publicly available. 14 AMD's Benchmarking Methodology 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Table 4 Intel Pentium(R) 4 3.20 GHz (800 FSB) System Configuration Component Manufacturer Model Description Processor Intel Intel Pentium(R) 4 processor with HT technology Clock Frequency: 3.2 GHz, 800 MHz System Bus Operating System Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional Version 2002 (Service Pack 1a) Motherboard Intel D875PBZ, BIOS BZ87510A.86A.0026.P05 Intel i875 Chipset, EIDE Driver: Intel, Version 5.0.1007.0 1.15.2003 Hard Drive Western Digital Raptor (2x) SATA RAID 10k RPM 36.0 GB RAM Memory Corsair CMX512-3500LL 2 x 512 MB XMS3500 DIMM Module Video Card NVIDIA FX5900 256MB 256 MB Onboard DDR RAM, Video Driver 4.4.6.7.6.13.2003 Table 5 Intel Pentium(R) 4 3.20 GHz (800 FSB) System Configuration Component Manufacturer Model Description Processor Intel Intel Pentium(R) 4 processor with HT technology Clock Frequency: 3.2 GHz, 800 MHz System Bus Operating System Microsoft Windows(R) XP Professional Version 2002 (Service Pack 1a) Motherboard Intel D865GBF/D865PERC , BIOS 86510A.86A0036.P097.03051910 51 Intel i865 Chipset, SATA Driver: Intel, Version 5.0.1007.0.1.15.2003 Hard Drive Western Digital Barracuda 7200.7 120 GB Serial ATA disk drive 8M cache RAM Memory Corsair CMX512-3500LL 2 x 512 MB XMS3500 DIMM Module Video Card ATI Radeon 9800 128 MB 128 MB Onboard DDR RAM, Video Driver 6.14.10.6368.6.25.2003 The following sections detail how to set up the BIOS, the operating system, and show you which settings AMD uses for running each benchmark. Optimal System Configuration 15 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide BIOS Configuration for the AMD AthlonTM 64 Processor 3200+ The setup instructions below apply to the AMD Athlon 64 processor 3200+. Modifications should be made to any other configuration where applicable. Use the following steps to set up the BIOS for optimal operation with the AMD Athlon 64 FX-51 processor. To navigate through the BIOS screens, use the arrow keys (I, I, I, and ) to select menus and to highlight specific options to change. For most options, use the <+> and <-> keys to change the setting. Press <DEL> to enter the BIOS setup screens. Reset the system options. a. Press the I key, select the EXIT menu, and press <Enter>. b. Press the key to Load Setup Default and press <Enter>. A dialog box opens that says "Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N): Y". Ensure the "Y" is highlighted, and press <Enter>. 3. Set the Main options. a. Press the I key, select the Main menu, and press <Enter>. b. Use the <+>, and <-> keys to set the System Date to August 19, 2003 Tue. 4. Set the Advanced board options. a. Press the I key, select the Advanced menu and press <Enter>. b. Press the key to Chipset and press <Enter>. c. Press the key to Northbridge and press <Enter>. d. Press the key to Memory Configuration and press <Enter>. Press the key to Memclock Mode. Set the mode to Manual. Press the key to CAS Latency. Set the value to 2.0. Press <Esc> to go to the Northbridge menu. e. Press <Esc> to exit to the Chipset menu. 5. Press the key to the Southbridge menu, and press <Enter>. a. 1. 2. 16 6. 7. 8. Press the key to AGP and press <Enter>. b. Press the key to AGP Aperture Size and select 256 MB. c. Press <Esc> to exit to the Southbridge menu. d. Press <Esc> to exit to the Chipset menu. e. Press <Esc> to exit to the Advanced menu. Press the key to Integrated Peripherals and press <Enter>. a. Press the key to Serial Port 1 and select Disabled. b. Press the key to Serial Port 2 and select Disabled. c. Press the key to VT8327 SATA - IDE Controller and select Disabled. d. Press the key to Onboard LAN Controller and select Enabled. e. Press the key to Onboard Promise SATA and press <Enter>. f. Press the key to Onboard Promise SATA and select SATA. g. Press <Esc> to exit to the Onboard Promise menu. h. Press <Esc> to exit to the Advanced menu. Press <F10> to Save and Exit Setup. Press <Enter> to continue booting the system. AMD's Benchmarking Methodology 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide BIOS Configuration for the AMD AthlonTM 64 FX-51 Processor The following setup instructions apply to the AMD Athlon 64 FX-51 processor. Modifications should be made to any other configuration where applicable. Use the following steps to set up the BIOS for optimal operation with the AMD Athlon 64 FX51 processor. To navigate through the BIOS screens, use the arrow keys (I, I, I, and ) to select menus and to highlight specific options to change. For most options, use the <+> and <-> keys to change the setting. 1. 2. 3. 4. Press <DEL> to enter the BIOS setup screens. Reset the system options. a. Press the I key, select the EXIT menu, and press <Enter>. b. Press the key to Load Setup Default and press <Enter> A dialog box opens that reads "Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N): Y". Ensure the "Y" is highlighted, and press <Enter>. Set the Main options. a. Press the I key, select the Main menu, and press <Enter> b. Use the <+>, and <-> keys to set the System Date to August 19, 2003 Tue. Note: The only IDE drive is the CD-ROM. The hard drive must be set up on a serial ATA port. If the BIOS detects the hard drive as an IDE drive, turn the power off, and recheck the drive connections. 5. Set the Advanced board options. a. Press the I key, select the Advanced menu and press <Enter>. b. Press the key to Chipset and press <Enter>. c. Press the key to Northbridge and press <Enter>. d. Press the key to Memory Configuration and press <Enter>. e. Press the key to Memclock Mode. Set the mode to Manual. f. Press the key to Memclock Value. Set the value to 400 MHz. g. Press the key to CAS Latency. Set the value to 2.5. h. Press the key to TRCD. Set the value to 3 CLK. i. Press the key to TRAS. Set the value to 5 CLK. j. Press the key to TRP. Set the value to 3 CLK. Do not change any other settings. Note: These settings will not display properly in the higher menu until all settings are saved, and the BIOS menus are restarted. 6. Press <Esc> to go to the Northbridge menu. a. Press the key to DRAM 2.5 Voltage. Set the value to 2.6 V. b. Press <Esc> to exit to the Chipset menu. c. Press the key to the Southbridge menu, and press <Enter>. d. Press the key to USB Configuration and press <Enter>. 7. Press the key to USB Function, and select Disable. 8. Press <Esc> to exit to the Southbridge menu. a. Press the key to AGP and press <Enter>. b. Press the key to AGP Aperture Size and select 256 MB. c. Press the key to Primary Video and select AGP. d. Press <Esc> to exit to the Southbridge menu. e. Press <Esc> to exit to the Chipset menu. f. Press <Esc> to exit to the Advanced menu. 9. Press the key to Onboard Devices and press <Enter>. a. Press the key to Serial Port 1 and select Disabled. b. Press the key to Serial Port 2 and select Disabled. c. Ensure that the Parallel Port Address is set to 378. d. Press the key to Parallel Port Mode and select Normal. e. Press the key to IEEE 1394 and select Disable. f. Press the key to Onboard Promise and press <Enter>. g. Press the key to Operating mode and select RAID. BIOS Configuration for the AMD AthlonTM 64 FX-51 Processor 17 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide h. 10. 11. 12. 13. Press <Esc> to exit to the Onboard Devices menu. Press the key to PCIPnP Configurations a. Press the key to Plug and Play Aware O/S and select Yes. b. Press <Esc> to exit to the Onboard Devices menu. c. Press <Esc> to exit to the Advanced menu. Press <F10> to Save and Exit Setup. Press <Enter> to continue booting the system. The FasttrakTM 378 BIOS screen now appears. Press <CTRL-F> to enter Fasttrak setup. 14. Press <1> to select Auto Setup. Note: Optimize Array should be set to Performance. If it is not, press either the <+> or <-> key to select Performance. 15. Press <CTRL-Y> to save. 16. A dialog box opens that reads "Do you want to quick initialize or create only? (Yes/No)". Press <Y>. 17. Press <Enter>. 18. Press any key to reboot. Operating System Configuration The following setup instructions apply to all processors. The operating system should be installed on the platform using an NTFS partition. The default settings should be used during the installation. The system setup instructions below can be followed to fully achieve optimal system performance. b. Operating System Setup 1. 2. 3. 4. During boot up, hit "Enter" to boot from CDROM. Hit "F6" to install drivers for serial ATA. Hit "S" to specify additional device. Insert floppy disk with the downloaded ATA drivers. Note: Leave disk in the drive until the procedure asks you to reboot. The disk is needed during the initial setup sequence. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Hit "Enter" to continue. For MSI motherboards, choose "WINXP Promise SATA378TM Controller". For ASUS motherboards, choose "WinXP Promise FastTrak 376/378 TM Controller". Hit "Enter" to continue. Hit "Enter" to continue the installation of "Windows(R) XP Evaluation software". Hit "Enter" to continue setup of XP. Hit "F8" to agree to license agreement. Hit "ESC=Don't Repair" to install fresh copy of Windows(R) XP without repairing. Hit "D=Delete Partition" to delete all existing partitions. Note: If there are no existing partitions, this step will not appear. 14. Hit "C" to create a partition. a. Type in a partition size of 57232 for the first partition, and press <Enter>. 18 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. Press to the unpartitioned space and press "C" to create this partition. c. Press <Enter> to accept the default value. There will be 8 Mbytes of unpartitioned space. d. Press <Enter> to install the operating system. Drive C:\ (the 57232 MB partition) should be the default. Select "Format the partition using the NTFS (Quick) file system" and hit "Enter" Click "Yes" to verify installations of serial ATA drivers. Click "Next" to continue on "Regional and Language Options". Type in name and organization. Type in valid Windows XP product key and click "Next". Type administrator password twice and click "Next" Password is left blank. Click "Next" on "Date and Time Settings". Click "Next" on "Networking Settings" to confirm "Typical Settings". Click "Next" on "Workgroup and Computer Domain". Click "Ok" to confirm display settings. Click "Ok" to confirm new monitor settings. Click "Next" to continue on "Welcome to Microsoft Windows(R)". Click "Skip" to skip "Networking Settings". Select "No" to not "Activate Windows" and click "Next". Type in user name and click "Next". Operating System Configuration 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Click "Finish". Open "My Computer". Right click on "Drive D". Click "Format". Select "Quick format". Click "Start". Click "Ok" to confirm format. On desktop, right click "My Computer". Select "Properties" and click the "Advanced" tab. Click "Performance Options". Click "Settings" and click "Advanced". Click "Change for Virtual Memory". Select drive "C" and select "No paging file" under "Change virtual memory (paging file)". Click "Set". Select drive "D" select "Custom size". Type "1536" MB for "Initial Size". Type "3072" MB for "Maximum Size". Click "Set". Click "Ok" and restart computer. On desktop right click "My Computer". Select "Properties" and click "Automatic Updates". Select "Turn off Automatic Updating. I want to update my computer manually". Click "Apply". Click "System Restore" and select "Turn off System Restore on all drives". Click "Apply". Click "Yes" to verify Turn Off System Restore. On desktop right click "My Computer". Select "Properties" and click the "Advanced" tab. Click "Settings" under "Performance". Select "Adjust for best performance". Click "Apply". Right click on task bar and select "Properties". Deselect "Keep the taskbar on top of other Windows". Click "Apply". Open "Control Panel" and double click "Power Options". Select "Always On" from "Power Schemes" and select "Never" to "Turn off monitor". Click "Apply". Right click on desktop select "Properties". Click "Screen Saver" and select "None". Click "Apply". Install XP Service Pack 1A From the disk, install Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1A Network Installation: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Install Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1a Network Installation "xpsp1a_en_x86.exe" self-extracting cabinet (version 1.16.121.0). Click "Next" to continue. Select "I agree" and click "Next". Select "Do not archive files" and click "Next". Click "Finish" to restart computer. Install MSI Motherboard Drivers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Install "VIAHyperion4in1448V.exe" chipset drivers. Double click on the .exe file. Click "Next" to start install. Click "Yes" to agree to license. Select "Normal installation" and Click "Next". Click "Next" to install default components. Select "Install VIA PCI IDE Bus Driver" and click "Next". Select "Install AGP driver" and click "Next". Select "Yes, I want to restart the computer" and click "Ok". Install ASUS Motherboard Drivers Note: ASUS motherboard drivers are not publicly available. 1. Extract the version 353 driver files from the AMD install CD or download the latest drivers from http://www.asus.com/ 2. Double click on "Setup.exe". 3. Click "Next" to continue. 4. If the VGA driver install wizard appears, click on "Cancel" to install the VGA drivers after the motherboard drivers are installed. 5. Click "Next" after reviewing the latest information for the IDE drivers. 6. Click "Yes" to install the NVIDIA IDE SW driver. 7. If the drivers are not WHQL approved, each driver will ask if you wish to continue installing the software. Click "Continue Anyway" for each driver in this sequence. 8. Click "Next" to install the NVIDIA nForceTM Audio Device. 9. Click "Finish" to close the audio device wizard. 10. Click "Finish" to restart the computer. DirectX 9.0A 1. 2. Install "DirectX 9A_redist.exe" from CD. Click "Yes" to accept "License Agreement". Operating System Configuration 19 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Click "Unzip" to specified location (for example c:\dX9) and click "Unzip". Install DirectX from "c:\dX9\dxsetup.exe". Click "Next" to accept "License Agreement". Click "Next" to install DirectX 9.0. Click "Finish" to restart computer. Note: DX9.0A must be installed before performing the video card setup 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. Install file from download, "wxp-w2kcatalyst-7-91-030625a-010027c-efg.exe". Double click on the .exe file. Click "Next" to begin installation. Click "Next" to confirm location of the file. Click "Yes to All" to overwrite protection (if DX9 was not setup before video). Click "Next" to install shield wizard. Click to "Yes" to agree to license. Click on "Express" Installation. Click "Yes" to restart computer. Right click on desktop and select "Properties" sub-menu item. Choose "Settings" tab. Change "Screen Resolution" to "1024 by 768 pixels". Click "Apply" to implement settings. Click "Yes" to save settings. Click "Advanced" button on settings tab. Choose "Monitor" tab and choose "85 Hertz" for "Set Screen Refresh". Choose "Display" tab. Set "Maximum Resolution" to "1024 by 768". Set "Maximum Refresh" to 85 Hz. Click on "Open GL" tab. Change "Wait for Vertical Sync" to "Always Off". Click on "Direct3D" tab. Change "Wait for Vertical Sync" to "Always Off". Click "Apply" and "Yes" to save settings. Click "Ok" to close all dialog boxes. NVIDIA Video Card Setup Note: The supplied driver for the NVIDIA card is not publicly available. These steps assume you wish to install a publicly-available driver. 1. Download the latest video card driver from 2. Double click the .exe file. 20 4. 5. 6. Click "Yes" to continue when asked if antivirus software has been installed. Select the radio button next to "I accept the terms in the license agreement". Click "Next" to accept the license agreement terms. Allow the install to place files in the default location, like "C:\NVIDIA\WinXP2K\45.23" Note: The install directory may be different if you have a different version of the driver files. ATI Video Card Setup 1. 3. http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Click "Next" to install the shield wizard. Click "Next" to continue the setup. Click "Yes" to accept the license. Click "Yes" to restart the computer. Right-click on the desktop and select "Properties" sub-menu item. Choose "Settings" tab. Change color depth to 32-bit. Change "Screen Resolution" to "1024 by 768 pixels". Click "Apply" to implement settings. Click "Yes" to save settings. Choose "Monitor" tab and choose "85 Hz" for "Set Screen Refresh". Choose "GeForce FX 5900 Ultra" tab. Select "OpenGL Settings" under "Performance and Quality Settings". Next to "Vertical Sync", click on the down arrow, and select "Always Off". Do not change other OpenGL settings. AMD SSE Setup for Windows Media Encoder 1. 2. 3. During boot up, hit "F8" to go into Safe Mode. Replace "wmvdmoe.dll" in c:\WINDOWS\system32. Click "Yes" to "replace existing file". Direct X Setup Using DXDIAG 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Run "DXDIAG" from the command line. Click "Yes" to run DirectX Diagnostic Tool. Select the "More Help" tab. Click "Override" and select "Override Value" type "85". Click "Ok". Click "Exit" and restart computer. Deselect "Show this screen next time you start Windows" when "Desktop Help for ATI" window appears. Operating System Configuration 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide WCPUID v3.1 Setup 1. 2. 3. 4. Download "wcpuid v3.1" from http://www.h-oda.com Install "wcpuid31Ao c:\wcpuid". Run "c:\wcpuid\wcpuid.exe". Ensure that "AGP Data Rate" is set to "8x" under the chipset tab. Your operating system should now be configured properly. Benchmark Configuration and Testing With a properly configured system, benchmarking can begin. Each installation program is located on your install disk, and is subject to the licensing terms contained therein. The following procedures are recommended to achieve optimal and accurate benchmark scores: AquaMark (1024x768x32) 7. 1. 8. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Install AquaMark: AquaMark_22.exe (version 0.4455.0.0). Click "Next" to install AquaMark. Click "Next" for "Read Me File". Click "Next" to install to default "Destination Location". Click "Next" to install to default "Program Manager Group". Click "Next" to "Start Installation". Click "Finish" to complete installation. 2. 3. 10. 11. 12. To run the benchmark: 1. 9. Execute "AquaMark" from Windows "Start" Menu. Choose "Programs" and "AquaMark". Hit "Enter" to launch test. BAPCO SYSmarkTM 2001 Internet Content Creation and Office Productivity 13. Note: Results for both Internet Content Creation and Office Productivity are generated during each run of the benchmark. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Install SM2001CD1.exe, unzip to default directory and unzip. Install SM2001CD2.exe, unzip to default directory, unzip, and select "Finish". Run setup to install SYSmark 2001: "c:\sm2001src\setup.exe". Click "Next" to install SYSmark 2001. Click "Yes" to accept "License Agreement". Click "Next" to confirm "Customer Information". Click "Next" to install to default "Destination Location". Click "Next" to install to default "Program Folder". Click "Yes" to move the program files to the alternate key. Click "Finish" to complete installation. Install SYSmark 2001 patch: "SYSmark2001Patch3.exe". a. Click "Yes" to install SYSmark 2001Patch 3. b. Click "Finish" to complete patch installation. Execute "Netscape" from desktop. a. Click "Ok" to acknowledge "Alert". b. Click "Ok" to acknowledge "Alert". c. Click "View" and deselect "My Sidebar". d. Click "Edit" and select "Preferences". e. Click "Blank Page" under "When Navigator starts up, display" and click "Ok". f. Close "Netscape". Install Windows Media Encoder: "c:\sm2001src\MediaEnc.exe". a. Click "Yes" to accept "License Agreement". b. Click "Next" to install Windows Media Encoder 7. c. Click "Finish" to install default "Installation Directory". d. Click "Yes" to create "Program Folder". e. Select "Exit Setup" and click "Ok". To run the benchmark: 1. 2. 3. Execute SYSmark 2001 from Windows "Start" menu. Click "Run". Click on "Official Run". Benchmark Configuration and Testing 21 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 4. Type project name and click "Ok". bbmpeg (raw AVI to MPEG2) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Open folder "bbmpg12418". Extract "bbmpg12418.exe" to c:\bbmpg folder on the desktop. Copy "AustinMontageLong.avi" to desktop. Execute "avimpg2" from c:\bbmpg. When the dialog box opens do the following: a. Click "ADD" and choose "AustinMontageLong" from desktop. b. Click "MPEG filename". c. Type filename "testfile". d. Click "Save" to continue. e. Unclick "Preview with frame operations". f. Click "Start Encoding" and then "Settings". g. Under "General Settings" tab, change "MMX modes" to "*SSE-fastest" (Pentium III and Athlon). h. Under "Video Stream Settings", click on "MPEG-2" and Click "Ok". To run the benchmark: 1. Click "Start" immediately after the above step. Comanche 4 Demo (1024x768x32) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Install Comanche 4: C4DEMOX.exe. Click "Next" to install Comanche 4. Click "Yes" to accept "License Agreement". Click "Next" to install to default "Destination Location". Click "Finish" to complete installation. To run the benchmark: 1. 2. 3. 4. Execute Comanche 4 Demo Benchmark Test. Select "Disable Audio". Select "1024x768" for "Screen Resolution" Creates an output file. Rename it to "Comanche Run 1". Note: For the first time run, the system performs a system check. 5. Click "Run Benchmark". 6. Click "Ok" to select "Video Card". 7. Click "Ok" for "Resolution Test". 8. Click "Ok" for "Resolution Test Complete". 22 eTesting Labs Inc. Business WinstoneTM 2001 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Click "Business WinstoneTM 2001" and click "Next" to install. Click "Next" to install in default "Destination Location". Click "Yes" to create directory. Select "Copy Business support files" and click "Next". Click "Next" to install in default "Program Folder". Click "Next" to "Start Copying Files". Click "Finish" to complete setup. To run the benchmark: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Select Ziff Davis Media Benchmarks from Windows "Start" menu. Choose "Ziff Davis Media Business Winstone 2001". Click "Proceed" to accept "License Agreement". Click "OK" to accept "Business Winstone Registration License Agreement". Click "Run" Business Winstone 2001. Click "Next" to run "System Configuration Problem analysis". Click "Next" for "Minimum Resource Requirements". Click "Next" for "Other Requirements". Click "Next" for "Other Requirements". Click "Next" for "Other Requirements". Click "Next" for "Business Winstone Requirements". Click "Finish" for "System Configuration Problem". Click "Ok" for "Automated Defrag". eTesting Labs Inc. Business WinstoneTM 2002 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Click "Business WinstoneTM 2002" and click "Next" to install. Click "Next" to install in default "Destination Location". Click "Yes" to create directory. Select "Copy Business support files" and click "Next". Click "Next" to install in default "Program Folder". Click "Next" to "Start Copying Files". Click "Finish" to complete setup. Benchmark Configuration and Testing 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide To run the benchmark: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Execute "PC Magazine Benchmarks" from Windows "Start" menu. Choose "PC Magazine Business Winstone 2002". Click "Proceed" to accept "License Agreement". Click "Yes" to accept "Business Winstone Registration License Agreement". Click "Run" Business Winstone 2002. Click "Next" to run "System Configuration Problem Analysis". Click "Next" for "Minimum Resource Requirements". Click "Next" for "Other Requirements". Click "Next" for "Other Requirements". Click "Next" for "Other Requirements". Click "Next" for "Business Winstone Requirements". Click "Finish" for "System Configuration Problem". Click "Ok" for "Automated Defrag". 8. 9. 10. 11. Click "Next" for "Other Requirements". Click "Next" for "Other Requirements". Click "Next" for "Other Requirements". Click "Next" for "Content Creation Winstone Requirements". 12. Click "Finish" for "System Configuration Problem". 13. Click "Ok" for "Automated Defrag". eTesting Labs Inc. Content Creation WinstoneTM 2003 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. eTesting Labs Inc. Content Creation WinstoneTM 2002 8. 9. 1. 10. 11. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Click "Content Creation Winstone 2002" and click "Next" to install. Click "Next" to install in default "Destination Location". Click "Yes" to create directory. Select "Copy Content Creation support files" and click "Next". Click "Next" to install in default "Program Folder". Click "Next" to "Start Copying Files". Click "Finish" to complete setup. To run the benchmark: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. To run the benchmark: 1. Execute "Ziff Davis Media Content Creation Winstone 2002" from Windows "Start" menu. Choose "Ziff Davis Media Content Creation Winstone 2002". Click "Proceed" to accept "License Agreement". Click "Yes" to accept "Content Creation Winstone 2002 Registration License Agreement". Click "Run" Content Creation Winstone 2002. Click "Next" to run "System Configuration Problem Analysis". Click "Next" for "Minimum Resource Requirements". Click "Content Creation Winstone 2003" and click "Next" to install. Click "Next" to install in default "Destination Location". Click "Yes" to create directory. Select "Copy Content Creation support files" and click "Next". Click "Next" to install in default "Program Folder". Click "Next" to "Start Copying Files". Click "Yes" to install Windows Media Encoder 7.1. Click "Yes" to accept "License Agreement". Click "Next" to install Windows Media Encoder 7.1. Click "Finish" complete installation. Click "Yes" to create "Windows Media Encoder directory". Select "Exit Setup" and click "Ok". Click "Ok" to complete setup. Click "Finish" to complete setup. Double Click Install patch for Windows Media Encoder: WM312125.exe. Click "Yes" to accept "License Agreement". 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Execute "PC Magazine Media Content Creation Winstone 2003" from "Start" menu. Choose "PC Magazine Business Winstone 2003". Click "Proceed" to accept "License Agreement". Click "Yes" to acknowledge you have read the license agreement. Click "Run" Multimedia Content Creation Winstone 2003. Click "Next" to run "System Configuration Problem Analysis". Click "Next" for "Minimum Resource Requirements". Click "Next" for "Other Requirements". Click "Next" for "Other Requirements". Benchmark Configuration and Testing 23 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 10. Click "Next" for "Other Requirements". 11. Click "Next" for "Content Creation Winstone Requirements". 12. Click "Finish" for "System Configuration Problem". 13. Click "Ok" for "Automated Defrag". Note: After each run, exit and restart the program. Futuremark Corporation 3DMarkTM 2001 - Second Edition 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click "Next" to install 3Dmark2001 SE Pro. Enter Registration code and click "Next". Click "Ok" registration code confirmation. Click "Yes" to accept "License Agreement". Click "Next" to install to default "Destination Location". 6. Click "Next" to start "Coping Files". 7. Click "Finish" to complete installation. 8. Install patch: 3Dmark2001SE_patch.exe (Version 2.11.15.0). 9. Click "Next" to install 3Dmark2001 SE patch. 10. Click "Ok" to confirm installation. To run the software benchmark: 1. 2. Execute "3Dmark2001 SE Pro". Click "Change" in "Display and CPU Settings". 3. Select "D3D Software T&L" under "Rendering Pipeline". 4. Click "Ok". 5. Click "Change" under "Selected Test". 6. Select only the first four game tests under "Game Performance". 7. Deselect the remaining test. 8. Click "Ok". 9. Click "Benchmark" to launch test. Note: After each run, exit and restart the program. To run the hardware benchmark: 1. 2. Execute "3Dmark2001 SE Pro". Click "Change" in "Display and CPU Settings". 3. Ensure that "Double buffering" is set to "Enabled". 4. Select "D3D Hardware T&L" under "Rendering Pipeline". 5. Click "Ok". 6. Click "Change" under "Selected Test". 7. Select only the first four game tests under "Game Performance". 8. Deselect the remaining test. 9. Click "Ok". 10. Click "Benchmark" to launch test. 24 Futuremark Corporation 3DMarkTM 2003 Execute 3DMark 2003: mg-3dmark03.exe (version 7.1.100.1248). 2. Click "Next" to install 3Dmark03. 3. Select "I accept the terms of the license agreement" and click "Next". 4. Click "Next" to install to default "Destination Location". 5. Click "Install" to "Install the Program". 6. Enter registration code and click "Next". 7. Click "Ok" registration code confirmation. 8. Click "Finish" to complete installation. 9. Install patch 3Dmark03_patch330.exe (version 7.1.100.1248). 10. Click "OK" for information box about DX9 install. 11. Click "Next" to install 3Dmark2001 SE patch. 12. Click "Finish" to confirm installation. To run the software benchmark: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Execute "3DMark03". Select "Do not show this dialog again" and click "Close". Click "Select" under "Tests". Select first four games under "Game Test" and deselect the other test. Click "Ok". Click "Change" under "Settings". Click "Force Software Vertex Shaders" box. Click "Ok". Click "Run 3Dmark". To run the hardware benchmark: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Execute "3DMark03". Click "Select" under "Tests". Select first four games under "Game Test". Deselect the remaining test. Click "Ok". Click "Run 3Dmark". Half-Life Smokin' (1024x768x32) 1. 2. 3. 4. Click "Install Half-Life" and click "Yes" if you heard a sound (click "Yes" if no speakers). Click "Next" to install Half-Life. Click "Yes" to accept "License Agreement". Click "Next" to install to default "Destination Location". Benchmark Configuration and Testing 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Click "Ok" to begin setup. Click "Ok" to complete setup. Click "No" to not check for available updates. Click "Ok" to register now and click "Register Later". Click "Next" "Select Components". Click "Finish" to complete setup. Go to Windows "Start" menu and select "Half-Life". Click on "Don't show me again". Click "Continue" to acknowledge compatibility issue. Type in registration code and click "Finish". Execute "Half-Life Console". Click "Configuration," "Video," and "Video Modes". Select "Open GL" and click "Ok". Click "Cancel" for "New Connection Wizard". Select "1024x768" and click "Ok". Click "Done" to exit video menu. Click "Done" to exit menu. Click "Quit" to exit game. Click "Ok" to confirm exit. Install Half-Life patch: "10051009.exe". a. Click "Next" to install Half-Life Update 1.0.0.9. b. Click "I Agree" to accept "License Agreement". c. Click "Next" for "Read Me File". d. Click "Next" to install to default "Destination Location". e. Click "Next" to "Start Installation". f. Click "Next" to place shortcut on desktop. g. Click "Finish" to compete installation. Move "smoking.dem" to "c:\SIERRA\HalfLife\valve\". Move the maps folder to "c:\SIERRA\HalfLife\valve\". To run the benchmark: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Insert CD in CD-Rom. Execute "Half-Life Console" from start menu. Click "Console". Eject CD from CD-Rom so that music does not play. Type "timedemo smoking". Hit "Enter" to launch demo. Quake III Demo2 (1024x768x32) 1. 2. 3. Install Quake III: Q3Ademo.exe. Click "Next" to install Quake 3 Arena Demo. Click "Yes" to accept "License Agreement". 4. 5. 6. Click "Next" to install to default "Destination Location". Click "Next" to install. Click "Close" to complete setup. To run the benchmark: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Execute "Quake3" from desktop. Click "Setup". Click "System". Click "Video Mode" to select "1024x768". Click "Color Depth" to select "32 Bit". Click "Accept". Hit "~" for console command view. Type the following commands to configure and run the demo: a. "s_initsound 0" b. "snd_restart" c. Hit "~" d. "com_maxfps 0" e. "vid_restart" f. Hit "~" g. "timedemo 1" h. "demo demo002" Hit "Enter" to launch demo. Hit "~" to view results. RazorLame 1. Install "ezcddax6.exe" to convert ripping CD to wav format. 2. Click "Next" to continue ripping from "Easy CD-DA Extractor Setup". 3. Click "Next" to install program into default folder. 4. Click "Finish". 5. Insert "Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here" Audio CD into drive. 6. Go to "Start", "Programs", "Easy CD-DA Extractor 6", and "Easy CD-DA Extractor". 7. Click "Evaluate the Software". a. Select "Device" to "Hitachi GD-2000 1000" to reflect the CDROM is installed on the computer. b. Select all tracks. c. Click "Copy" to continue. d. In the dialog box, change output folder to "C:\Pink Floyd". e. Go to "Integrated Formats" tab; choose ".wav (standard)" in the first drop down box. f. Click "Start Copying" to copy files. 8. Burn the raw files to another CD. 9. Input the burned CD into the computer. 10. Choose folder "Pink Floyd". 11. Copy folder from CD to desktop. Benchmark Configuration and Testing 25 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. Install "lamewin32". Click "I Agree" to license agreement. Click "Next" to install "LAME Mp3". Click "Install" to continue install. Clicks "Close". Open "RazorLame" shortcut on desktop. Drag the "Pink Floyd" folder track items into "Razor Lame 1.1.5". Go to "Edit" menu, Choose "Lame Options". Under "General" tab "Increase Bit rate" to "192". Under "Advanced" tab, change "Optimization" to "Quality". Under "VBR" tab, "Enable" "Variable BitRate" and change "Quality Number" to "9". Click "Ok" to close dialog box. To run the benchmark: 1. Click "Encode" to run benchmark. To view results, Go to "View", "Last log", and scroll down to end of file. Before running a second run, delete all files from the RazorLame and recopy prior to starting run. You do not need to reset the options. Return to Castle Wolfenstein 3D (1024x768x32) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 26 Click "Install" and click "Next" to install Return to Castle Wolfenstein. Click "Yes" to accept "License Agreement". Click "Next" for "Minimum System Requirements". Enter registration key and click "Ok". Click "Ok" to confirm registration key. Click "Next" to install to default "Destination Location". Click "Next" to install to default "Program Folder". Click "Install" to "Start Installation". Click "Ok" for "Hardware Detected". Click "Yes" to create shortcut on desktop. Select "Register Later" and click "Next". Click "Finish" to complete setup. Install patch: "wolf_1_1.exe". Click "Next" to install Return to Castle Wolfenstein Patch. Click "Yes" to accept "License Agreement". Click "Next" to install to default "Destination Location". Click "Next" to "Start Installation". Click "Ok" to continue installation. Click "Finish" to complete installation. 20. Create a directory called "demos" in the "c:\Program Files\Return to Castle Wolfenstein\Main\Demos" and extract "checkpoint.dem_57" to that directory. 21. Execute "Wolfenstein (Multiplayer)" from desktop. 22. Click "Options," "System," and "Graphics". 23. Select "Video mode" to "1024x768". 24. Select "Texture detail" to "High". 25. Click "Apply". 26. Click "Yes" to apply video settings. 27. Under "Options," "Game Options," and "Performance": a. Select "Wall Mark Lifetime" to "Long". b. Select "Ejecting Brass" to "High". c. Select "Dynamic Lights" to "Yes". d. Select "Corona Dist" to "Extreme". 28. Under "Options/Game Options/View": a. Select "Cursor Hints" to "Off". b. Select "Show Compass" to "Off". c. Select "Team Overlay" to "Off". 29. Hit "Esc" to return to main menu. 30. Click "Quit" to exit game. To run the benchmark: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Execute "Wolfenstein (Multiplayer)" from desktop. Go into "Options," "Game Options," "Performance," and set "Corona Dist" to "Extreme". Hit "~" to open console. Type "Timedemo 1". Type "Demo checkpoint". Type "~" to view demo results. Serious Sam: Second Encounter - Demo Version (1024x768x32) 1. Double Click to Install Serious Sam: "serioussamsedemo.exe". 2. Click "Next" to install Serious Sam: The Second Encounter Demo. 3. Click "Yes" to accept "License Agreement". 4. Click "Next" for "Information text". 5. Click "Next" to install to default "Destination Location". 6. Click "Next" to install to default "Program Folder". 7. Click "Next" to install default name for "Enter text". 8. Click "Finish" to complete installation. 9. Execute Serious Sam. 10. Click "Ok" to start Serious Sam for the first time. 11. Hit "Esc" to enter main menu. Benchmark Configuration and Testing 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Click "Options," and "Video Options". Select "Resolution" to "1024x768". Select "Bits per pixel" to "32". Select "Preferences" to "Speed". Click "Apply". Click "Yes" to keep settings. Click "Esc" to return to main menu. To run the benchmark: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Launch Serious Sam Second Encounter demo from desktop. Hit "ESC" to get to main menu. Hit "~" to enter console. Type "dem_bprofile=1". Hit "~" to return to main menu. Click "Demo". Select "Little Trouble" demo and hit "Enter". Following the demo, hit "~". Splinter Cell 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Install Splinter Cell from CD. Click "Next" to continue. Click "No" to update current version of DX9.0. Click "Next" to accept license agreement. Click "Next" to continue. Click "Next" to continue. Click "Next" to continue. Insert Disc 2 and click "OK". Insert Disc 3 and click "OK". Click "Next" to continue. Chose "Never Register" and Click "Cancel". Click "Finish". Double click to Install patch "scus_CA_Patch_1.2B" (version 7.1.100.124.8). Click "Ok" to finish patch completion. Go to "C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Splinter Cell\System\sclow.bat". Right click on "sclow.bat" and select sub menu item "Edit". Ensure the "sclow.bat" file reads as follows: splintercell.exe 1_1_1Tbilisi.scl PLAYTIMEDEMO=1_1_1TbilisiDemo.bin -NOSOUND RESOLUTION=1024X768 SHADOWLEVEL=LOW SHADOWRESOLUTION=LOW EFFECTSQUALITY=LOW SHADOWMODE=PROJECTOR splintercell.exe 1_1_1Tbilisi.scl PLAYTIMEDEMO=1_1_1TbilisiDemo.bin -NOSOUND RESOLUTION=1024X768 SHADOWLEVEL=LOW SHADOWRESOLUTION=LOW EFFECTSQUALITY=LOW SHADOWMODE=PROJECTOR splintercell.exe 1_1_1Tbilisi.scl PLAYTIMEDEMO=1_1_1TbilisiDemo.bin -NOSOUND RESOLUTION=1024X768 SHADOWLEVEL=LOW SHADOWRESOLUTION=LOW EFFECTSQUALITY=LOW SHADOWMODE=PROJECTOR splintercell.exe 1_1_2Tbilisi.scl PLAYTIMEDEMO=1_1_2TbilisiDemo.bin -NOSOUND RESOLUTION=1024X768 SHADOWLEVEL=LOW SHADOWRESOLUTION=LOW EFFECTSQUALITY=LOW SHADOWMODE=PROJECTOR splintercell.exe 1_1_2Tbilisi.scl PLAYTIMEDEMO=1_1_2TbilisiDemo.bin -NOSOUND RESOLUTION=1024X768 SHADOWLEVEL=LOW SHADOWRESOLUTION=LOW EFFECTSQUALITY=LOW SHADOWMODE=PROJECTOR splintercell.exe 1_1_2Tbilisi.scl PLAYTIMEDEMO=1_1_2TbilisiDemo.bin -NOSOUND RESOLUTION=1024X768 SHADOWLEVEL=LOW SHADOWRESOLUTION=LOW EFFECTSQUALITY=LOW SHADOWMODE=PROJECTOR Benchmark Configuration and Testing 27 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide To run the benchmark: 1. 2. 3. Create a shortcut to the batch files stored in the directory noted above. Input Splinter Cell CD3 into drive. Double click the file on the desktop. Star Wars - Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (1024x768x32) 8. 9. 10. 11. Unreal Tournament 2003 (1024x768x32) 1. 2. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Click "Install" to install Jedi Knight II. Click "Next" to install Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast. Click "Yes" to accept "License Agreement". Click "Automatic" installation. Click "Yes" to confirm automatic installation. Click "Exit" installation. Install patch "Jkiiup104.exe". Click "Continue" to install. Click "OK" to continue. Unzip "assets2.pak3" found in GameData\Base folder. Extract the file "jk2ffa.dm_15" to the Base\Demos folder and then rename the demo to "jk2ffa.dm_16". Copy renamed demo file to a new directory, "Demos" off of the path c:\program files\LucasArts\Star Wars JK II Jedi Outcast\GameData\base. Create shortcut to desktop for Jedi Knight II Multi Player: c:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars JK II Jedi Outcast\GameData\jk2mp.exe. Right click "Shortcut to jk2mp" from desktop and select "Properties". Type "+set sv_cheats 1" at the end of the "Target Location" for example "c:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars JK II Jedi Outcast\GameData\jk2mp.exe" "+set sv_cheats 1". Click "Ok" to close shortcut. Run demo from the command line in the multiplayer game by typing "timedemo 1" and then "demo jk2ffa". To run the benchmark: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Execute Shortcut to jk2mp from desktop. Click "Setup". Click "Video". Select "1024x768x32" for "Video Mode" and "32-bit" "Color Depth". Click "Apply Changes". Click "Yes" to continue to Main Menu. Hit "Shift ~". Type "timedemo 1". Type "demo jk2ffa". Hit "Enter". Hit "Shift ~" and scroll up to see score. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Install Unreal Tournament 2003 "ut2003demo2206.exe". Click ""Next"" to install Unreal Tournament 2003. Click "I Agree" to accept "License Agreement". Click "Next" to install to default "Destination Location". Click "Next" to install default components. Click "Install" to install Unreal Tournament 2003. Click "Finish" to complete installation. To run the benchmark: 1. 2. Run "c:\UT2003Demo\System\Benchmark.ex e". Select "1024x768" and click "Start" to launch demo. WinRAR 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Install "ActivePerl-5.8.0.806-mswin32x86". Click on "Next" to begin install. Choose "I accept the terms in the license agreement" and click "Next". Click "Next" for default install. Click "Next" to privacy policy. Click "Next" to default options. Click "Install" to continue. Click "Finish" to complete install. Install "winrar320" from CD. Click "Install" to continue. Click "Ok" to default setup. Click "Done" to complete install. Go to "My computer" and select "C:\ Drive" Click "File" menu, choose "New folder" and create "rartest". Copy "rartestpl" file from CD to new folder. To run the benchmark: 1. Double click on the "rartestpl" file which creates a directory with a text file with the test results. AMD's Benchmarking Methodology 28 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide XMPEG 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Install DIVX from CD folder "DIVX5.03pro". Click "Next" to begin installation. Click "Next" to "Welcome" note. Click "Next" to "Requirements" note. Click "Yes" to license agreement. Click "Yes" twice to "Gator" privacy agreement. Select "Custom" for "Type of Setup Program" and click "Next". Click "Next" to continue. Click "Next" to select default location. Click "Next" to install. Click "Close" upon install. Reboot the system. Install "xmpeg50final" from CD. Choose "English" and click "Next" for language selection. Click "Next" to "Welcome" note. Click "Next" to "Readme" information. Click "Next" to choose destination location for install. Click "Next" to default folder settings. Click "Next" to start file copy. Click "Finish" to complete file copy. 21. Click "Ok" to illegal information. 22. Click "Cancel" to stop video conversion wizard for manual start. 23. Click on reel icon to the left hand side of the "XMPEG" title bar. 24. Select "Open". 25. Go to desktop and open the "testfile" that was created under AVI MPG (See the bbmpeg section on page 22). 26. Click "Ok". 27. Select "Options" from the menu. 28. Under "Video" tab, unclick "Auto" and click on "YUY2". 29. Under "Audio" tab, deselect "Same as Input" and select "48000Hz". 30. Go to menu and choose "Set Plug-In Options". 31. Under "Advanced" tab, select "benchmark mode" and type in "5400" for "Number of frames asked". 32. Click "Ok". To run the benchmark: 1. Go to menu and choose "Start Conversion". Benchmark Configuration and Testing 29 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD's Results Using the system configuration and benchmark configuration and testing methods recommended on page 13, AMD's results are in Table 6 and Table 7 on page 31. Contact AMD if you have any questions about the performance of any AMD microprocessor. Table 6 uses the configurations shown in Table 1 AMD AthlonTM 64 Processor System Configuration on page 13 and Table 5 Intel Pentium(R) 4 3.20 GHz (800 FSB) System Configuration on page 15. Table 6 AMD AthlonTM 64 Processor Raw Benchmarking Results 30 AMD's Results 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Table 7 uses the configurations shown in Table 2 AMD AthlonTM 64 Processor System Configuration" on page 13, Table 3 AMD AthlonTM 64 FX-51 Processor System Configuration" on page 14, and Table 4 Intel Pentium(R) 4 3.20 GHz (800 FSB) System Configuration" on page 15. Table 7 AMD AthlonTM 64 FX-51 Processor Raw Benchmarking Results AMD's Results 31 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD's Performance Analysis Tools This is the first in a series of releases of AMD performance analysis tools and is intended to help measure and analyze the 32-bit and 64-bit performance of AMD AthlonTM 64 and AMD Athlon 64 FX processor-based systems using Microsoft(R) Windows(R) operating system products. The 32 bit benchmarks are run on Windows XP service pack 1A and a beta release of Windows 64. The 64-bit applications are run under the Beta release of the Windows 64 operating system. Analysis Tools Benchmarks AMD's performance analysis tools use various standard benchmarks to obtain relative performance numbers. When combined with the suggested setup configurations, reviewers and enthusiasts alike should be able to recreate AMD's reported results. DivX Encoder The DivX encoder benchmark contains both a 32-bit and a 64-bit benchmark that measures the performance of raw video encoding of the AMD optimized DivX video encoder version 503. The encoder has been optimized for AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Athlon 64 FX systems (both 32-bit and 64-bit). Mini-GZIP The Mini-GZIP benchmark contains a 64-bit benchmark that measures the performance of an AMD64-optimized version of ZLIB. It also contains a 32-bit benchmark implemented with the standard (unmodified) ZLIB. The source code for this benchmark is included on the CD. RSA The RSA benchmarks consist of a set of 32-bit and 64-bit executables that measure the performance of key RSA cryptography routines. The 64-bit executables use RSA code that has been optimized for AMD64. There are a set of 32-bit executables that have also been optimized for AMD64 and a set of 32-bit executables using the standard RSA library routines. Streams The Streams benchmarks consist of 32-bit and 64-bit executables that have been optimized for AMD64. Note that these executables have not been optimized for any 32 AMD's Performance Analysis Tools 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide other microprocessor and do not run on processors without SSE2 support (such as the AMD Athlon XP processor). Benchmark Configuration and Testing To install the benchmarks: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Place the CD in the drive and double click PATSETUP.MSI. Click next to go to the license screen. Read the license and click the accept or decline radio button (Declining the license agreement will not allow you to continue). Click next to get to the installation folder screen. Click next to accept the installation directory or browse to change the directory. (All instructions are written as if you accepted the default installation directory. (The DivX, RSA, and streams benchmark will install in the C:\AMDPATR1 directory. On the ready to install screen click next to install, the files will be copied to the destination folder. Click finish to complete the installation. 6. Type cd DivXencoderBenchmark press <Enter>. Convert the video clip. a. Type in yuvcvt ausitnmontage.avi and press <Enter>. To execute the 32-bit version of DivX Encode 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Boot the system in 32-bit Windows mode. Click on Start , Run a. Type in cmd and click OK Change to the drive where the benchmarks are installed. a. Type c: press <Enter> Change directory to the installation folder. a. Type cd AMDPATR1 and press <Enter>. Change to the DivX directory. a. Type cd DivXEncoderBenchmark press <Enter>. Run the benchmark. To install mini_GZIP 1. a. Copy the mini_GZIP folder from the CD to the same installation folder as the above step. To install the Video clip to use for DIVX encode 1. Copy the file AustinMontageShort.avi to the folder c:\AMDPATR1\DivXEncoderBenchmark When you have completed the above steps you should have a folder in the root directory named AMDPATR1. That folder should contain four folders named DivXEncoderBenchmark, RSA, Streams, and mini_gzip. To run the DivX Encoder benchmark 1. Type em503-32 -d32bit.txt AustinMontageShort.yuv and press <Enter>. To execute the 64 bit version of MiniGzip 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Boot the system in 64 bit Windows mode. Click on Start , Run. a. Type in cmd and click OK. Change to the drive where the benchmarks are installed. a. Type c: press <Enter>. Change the active directory to the installation folder. a. Type cd AMDPATR1 press <Enter> Change to the DivX directory. a. Type cd DivXencoderBenchmark press <Enter>. First create a file that can be encoded by the DivX Run the benchmark encoder: 1. Boot the system in 32-bit Windows mode. 2. Change to the drive where the benchmarks are 1. Type em503-64 -d64bit.txt installed. AustinMontageShort.yuv 3. Type c: press <Enter>. 4. Change directory to the installation folder. a. Type cd AMDPATR1 press <Enter>. 5. Change to the DivX directory. AMD's Performance Analysis Tools 33 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide 6. Mini-Gzip To execute the 32 bit version of Mini-Gzip: 1. Boot the system in 32 bit Windows mode. 2. Click on Start , Run. a. Type in cmd and click OK. 3. Change to the drive where the benchmarks are installed. a. Type c: press <Enter>. 4. Change directory to the installation folder. a. Type cd AMDPATR1 and press <Enter>. 5. Change to the Streams directory. a. Type CD minigzip and press <Enter>. 7. Run the benchmark 1. Type minigzip32 data.txt 8. To execute the 64 bit version of MiniGzip 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Boot the system in 64-bit Windows mode. Click on Start , Run. a. Type in cmd and click OK. Change to the drive where the benchmarks are installed. a. Type c: press <Enter>. Change directory to the installation folder. a. Type cd AMDPATR1 press <Enter>. Change to the Streams directory a. Type CD streams press <Enter>. Change to the 32 bit directory. b. Type 32-bit and press <Enter>. Run the standard library RSA benchmarks. a. AES-128 Encrypt / Decrypt. i. Type aesperf603.exe and press <Enter>. b. Triple-DES Encrypt/Decrypt. i. Type desperf603.exe and press <Enter>. c. RC4 Encrypt/Decrypt. Type rc4perf603.exe and press <Enter>. d. RSA Encrypt/Decrypt. i. Type rsaperf603.exe and press <Enter>. e. SHA-1 Digest. i. Type sha1perf603.exe and press <Enter>. Run the AMD Athlon 64 Processor optimized library RSA benchmarks. a. AES-128 Encrypt / Decrypt. i. Type aesperf61.exe and press <Enter>. b. Triple-DES Encrypt/Decrypt. i. Type desperf61.exe and press <Enter>. c. RC4 Encrypt/Decrypt. i. Type rc4perf61.exe and press <Enter> d. RSA Encrypt/Decrypt. i. Type rsaperf61.exe and press <Enter> e. SHA-1 Digest. Type sha1perf61.exe and press <Enter>. Run the benchmark To execute the 64-bit version of RSA 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. Type minigzip64 data.txt and press <Enter>. RSA Each RSA benchmark simply runs from the command line. No command line parameters or input files are necessary. The benchmarks send their output to the console. To execute the 32 bit version of RSA 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 34 Boot the system in 32 bit Windows mode. Click on Start, Run. a. Type in cmd and click OK. Change to the drive where the benchmarks are installed. a. Type c: press <Enter>. Change directory to the installation folder. a. Type cd AMDPATR1 and press <Enter>. Change to the RSA directory a. Type CD RSA press <Enter>. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Boot the system in 64 bit Windows mode. Click on Start , Run Type in cmd and click OK. Change to the drive where the benchmarks are installed. a. Type c: press <Enter> Change directory to the installation folder. a. Type cd AMDPATR1 and press <Enter>. Change to the RSA directory. a. Type cd RSA press <Enter> Change to the 64 bit directory a. Type 64-bit press<Enter>. Run the RSA benchmarks. AES-128 Encrypt / Decrypt. a. Type aesperf.exe and press <Enter>. Triple-DES Encrypt/Decrypt. a. Type desperf.exe and press <Enter>. RC4 Encrypt/Decrypt. a. Type rc4perf.exe and press <Enter>. RSA Encrypt/Decrypt. a. Type rsaperf.exe and press <Enter>. SHA-1 Digest. AMD's Performance Analysis Tools 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 a. AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Type sha1perf.exe and press <Enter>. 6. Streams This benchmark is very simple to run and requires no command line parameters or input files. Simply run stream_d32.exe and stream_d64.exe from the command line. To execute the 64 bit version of Streams 1. 2. To execute the 32 bit version of Streams: 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Run the benchmark. a. Type in Stream_d32.exe and press <Enter>. Boot the system in 32-bit Windows mode. 4. Click on Start, Run. a. Type in cmd and click OK. Change to the drive where the benchmarks are 5. installed. 6. a. Type c: press <Enter>. Change directory to the installation folder. a. Type cd AMDPATR1 and press <Enter>. Change to the Streams directory. a. Type cd streams press <Enter>. Boot the system in 64-bit Windows mode. Click on Start , Run a. Type in cmd and click OK Change to the drive where the benchmarks are installed. a. Type c: and press <Enter>. Change directory to the installation folder. a. Type cd AMDPATR1 and press <Enter>. Change to the Streams directory. a. Type cd streams and press <Enter>. Run the benchmark a. Type in Stream_d64.exe and press <Enter>. AMD's Performance Analysis Tools 35 30579 Rev. 3.1 September 2003 AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide Benchmark Results AMD's analysis tools results are shown here. AMD used the system and operating system configurations shown earlier in this document to achieve these results. Table 8 uses the configurations shown in Table 3 AMD AthlonTM 64 FX-51 Processor System Configuration, on page 14 in Microsoft(R) Windows(R) in both 32- and 64-bit computing environments. Contact AMD if you have any questions about the performance of any AMD microprocessor. Table 8 Analysis Tools Benchmarking Results - AMD64 32-Bit Versus 64-Bit Benchmark Results 36