Milo, Re: "IPC for NW only increased 5 to 9% not 15% so who's pumping and dreaming now?"
You really ought to research more than one review before you open your mouth and look like a fool. Here are a few benchmarks proving my point, and some of them get appreciably more than 15%.
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Lightwave 7.0b Raytrace Benchmark:
Willamette 2.0GHz - 398.1 sec
Northwood 2.0GHz - 346.5 sec
% Increase - 14.9%
Lightwave 7.0b "Tracer" with Radiosity:
Willamette 2.0GHz - 1863.4 sec
Northwood 2.0GHz - 1609.5 sec
% Increase - 15.8%
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3D Studio 4.26 SPEC APS Architectural Scene:
Willamette 2.0GHz - 2818 sec
Northwood 2.0GHz - 1928 sec
% Increase - 46.2%
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Solidworks 2001, SP13 Composit Score:
Willamette 2.0GHz - 2.15
Northwood 2.0GHz - 2.79
% Increase - 29.8%
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3D Mark 2001 with S/W T&L:
Willamette 2.0GHz - 4166
Northwood 2.0GHz - 5025
% Increase - 20.6%
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3D GameGauge 2.5.1: Panzer Elite:
Willamette 2.0GHz - 26.4 fps
Northwood 2.0GHz - 29.7 fps
% Increase - 12.5%
3D GameGauge 2.5.1: Revolt:
Willamette 2.0GHz - 259.1 fps
Northwood 2.0GHz - 290.0 fps
% Increase - 11.9%
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