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To: Elmer who wrote (80512)	5/22/2002 10:44:46 PM
From: wanna_bmw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

Elmer, I haven't put much credence in the PC Worldmark benchmark. According to Petz: "I guess PC World was too sheepish to compare Intel-based systems to AMD-based systems and admit that even a 1 GHz Duron system like the Polywell 1000DU scored a 93, and the el-cheapo Emachines T1400 XP1600+ scored 89." Pretty interesting that a 1GHz Duron outperforms a 1.4GHz Athlon XP, isn't it? My guess is that the benchmark (which has never favored the Pentium 4 - Northwood included) is more I/O based, so the hard drive could be a big factor. Other things, like integrated video, and slower memory timings could play a big part, too. Remember, these are end-user systems being tested here, not processors. That's why I think it's bogus to give the Celeron 1.7GHz a "thumbs down". What they are really doing is giving the Gateway 300S a "thumbs down". wbmw