SiSoft Sandra 2007 CPU
SiSoft Sandra 2007 MMX
SiSoft Sandra 2007 Memory
Well, it looks like the memory optimizations in
the 965 chipset have really paid off as the Abit AB9-Pro is consistently
faster than the other boards by a noticeable margin. The memory
benchmarks really show the difference between the 965 and 975
chipsets.
PiFast
All three boards were close, with the AW9D-MAX holding
the lead. I was a bit surprised to see the AB9-Pro fall at the
rear of the pack, but it did not trail by much.
CDeX
The results are fairly close again between the three
boards, with the AB9-Pro taking a 1 second lead on the AW9D and
5 seconds on the ASUS board. The gap can widen though with a larger
music file, so something to keep in mind.
TMPGEnc
Like the CDeX test, the results are close, but not
as close as one may think considering a larger file can make the
difference more apparent. Video editing can be memory intensive,
hence the lead taken by the AB9-Pro and the improved MCH on the
965 chipset.
Photoshop CS2
Photoshop is a real CPU and subsystem killer. I
know from experience that memory plays a huge part in Photoshop's
performance, so I was surprised we didn't see a bigger gap. That
said, the AB9-Pro does hold a clear lead over the other two boards.
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