Choosing the Right Client Computing Platform For Public Sector - Intel
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<strong>Choosing</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Right</strong> <strong>Client</strong> <strong>Computing</strong> <strong>Platform</strong><br />
<strong>For</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Sector</strong> Organizations and Enterprises
Content<br />
Key considerations in your organization’s<br />
client computing RFPs<br />
2 Factor to consider in your RFPs<br />
3 <strong>Choosing</strong> <strong>the</strong> right client computing platform based<br />
on usage<br />
5 Matching <strong>the</strong> right <strong>Intel</strong>® client processors to usage<br />
requirements<br />
Why your organization should care about<br />
7 45nm process technology<br />
8 Cache architecture<br />
9 Energy efficiency<br />
10 Core microarchitecture<br />
11 Notebook battery life<br />
12 Multi-core technology<br />
13 Price and Performance<br />
Dispelling common client computing<br />
misconceptions<br />
14 Questions to ask when evaluating <strong>the</strong> credibility of<br />
benchmarking results<br />
15 Number of cores is NOT <strong>the</strong> only measure of performance<br />
16 GHz is NOT a good measure of client computing<br />
performance<br />
17 Peak power and idle TDP are NOT accurate measures of<br />
energy efficiency<br />
How will <strong>Intel</strong>® vPro technology benefit<br />
my organization?<br />
18 Understanding Terminal Services – <strong>the</strong> benefits and<br />
disadvantages<br />
19 <strong>Intel</strong>® Centrino® 2 with vPro technology and <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2<br />
processors with vPro technology for complete control<br />
20 Benefits of deploying <strong>Intel</strong>® vPro technology<br />
21 Incremental versus one-time activation of <strong>Intel</strong>® vPro<br />
technology<br />
22 Conclusion<br />
23 Appendix 1<br />
26 Appendix 2<br />
29 Legal Information and Endnotes<br />
Executive Summary<br />
<strong>Client</strong> computing has made great leaps, with <strong>the</strong> industry introducing countless innovations and<br />
breakthroughs. New standards in processor technology are being set continually and many industry players<br />
are constantly pushing <strong>the</strong> limits of processor performance.<br />
The purpose of this guide is to help IT buyers in public sector organizations and enterprises make informed<br />
choices when evaluating client computing performance and <strong>the</strong> total cost of ownership (TCO) involved in IT<br />
procurement decisions. It should also help organizations match <strong>the</strong> right processors to <strong>the</strong> client computing<br />
requirements of <strong>the</strong>ir various user categories.<br />
Finally, this guide also aims to demonstrate how, with <strong>the</strong> right kind of client computing platforms,<br />
organizations can enhance <strong>the</strong>ir performance in terms of cost efficiency, workforce productivity and control.
Factors to consider in your RFP<br />
CIOs and IT managers in public sector organizations and enterprises have many<br />
factors to consider with regards to client computing procurement. These include:<br />
Usage – The procurement of client computing platforms need to take into account<br />
usage patterns within <strong>the</strong> organization, as well as <strong>the</strong> various class of users and<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir client computing requirements.<br />
New Capabilities – With processor<br />
performance improving at exponential<br />
rates, IT buyers need to be aware of <strong>the</strong><br />
latest client computing capabilities available<br />
today that could make a difference for <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
organizations.<br />
Total Cost of Ownership – It is imperative<br />
that CIOs and IT managers take into account<br />
<strong>the</strong> total cost of ownership when making<br />
IT procurement decisions. This requires a<br />
mindset shift from just considering <strong>the</strong><br />
initial acquisition costs involved, to taking<br />
into account all direct and indirect costs<br />
associated with <strong>the</strong> acquisition of client<br />
computing platforms.<br />
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<strong>Choosing</strong> <strong>the</strong> right client computing<br />
platform based on usage<br />
In any large organization, <strong>the</strong>re will invariably be a diversity of users<br />
who have different requirements for client computing. A basic user<br />
might need a desktop for simple office productivity applications,<br />
while an advanced user might require a notebook computer with<br />
high-speed WiFi connectivity for easy collaboration and mobility.<br />
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It is <strong>the</strong>refore in an organization’s best interest to match <strong>the</strong><br />
appropriate client computing platform to <strong>the</strong> respective user<br />
segments. Figures 1 and 2 shows <strong>the</strong> recommended reference<br />
specifications for IT buyers when determining requirements for<br />
client computing.<br />
Figure 1. Reference notebook computing requirements for different user segments<br />
Category<br />
SySmark*<br />
2007 Preview 1<br />
Cores<br />
l2 Cache<br />
Process<br />
technology<br />
Value 2<br />
Speed 1.73GHz<br />
SYSmark score 65<br />
or higher preferred<br />
Dual core<br />
512KB L2 Cache<br />
90nm or better,<br />
preferably 65nm<br />
1 SYSmark* 2007 Preview is a benchmark test that measures <strong>the</strong> performance of client computing platforms when executing what is designed to mirror real-life activities. SYSmark* 2007 Preview is designed by BAPCo*, a<br />
consortium made up of industry-leading companies and media outlets. <strong>For</strong> more information, visit http://www.bapco.com/products/sysmark2007preview.<br />
Refer to Endnotes for Test Configurations on SYSmark* 2007 scores.<br />
Value 3<br />
SYSmark score 70<br />
or higher preferred<br />
512KB L2 Cache<br />
90nm or better,<br />
preferably 65nm<br />
1.86GHz<br />
Mainstream 1<br />
SYSmark score 110<br />
or higher preferred<br />
Dual core Dual core<br />
3MB L2 Cache<br />
Preferably 45nm<br />
2.26GHz<br />
Mainstream 2 Performance<br />
SYSmark score 115<br />
or higher preferred<br />
Dual core Dual core<br />
3MB L2 Cache 6MB L2 Cache<br />
2.4GHz<br />
SYSmark score 130<br />
or higher preferred<br />
Preferably 45nm Preferably 45nm<br />
2.53GHz<br />
FSB 533MHz FSB 533MHz FSB 1066MHz FSB<br />
1066MHz FSB 1066MHz FSB<br />
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Figure 2. Reference desktop computing requirements for different user segments<br />
Category Value 1 Value 2 Low Value 2 High Value 3 Low Value 3 High Essential 1<br />
SYSmark* 2007<br />
Cores<br />
L2 Cache<br />
Process Technology<br />
Speed<br />
FSB<br />
Additional Features<br />
Mo<strong>the</strong>rboard/<br />
Chipset<br />
Memory<br />
Number of Slots<br />
Graphics<br />
Optical<br />
Sound Card<br />
SYSmark score 53 or<br />
higher preferred<br />
Single core<br />
512KB L2 Cache<br />
65nm<br />
1.8GHz or better<br />
More or equal to 800MHz<br />
FSB or 1.6GHz HT<br />
64 bit or higher SSE<br />
execution to drive better<br />
multimedia performance.<br />
Smart memory access<br />
preferred.<br />
Chipset/MB compatible<br />
with processor<br />
1GB<br />
Hard Drive 80GB SATA 80GB SATA 80GB SATA 80GB SATA 80GB SATA 160GB SATA<br />
160GB SATA<br />
On Board<br />
CD ROM<br />
On Board<br />
SYSmark score 68 or<br />
higher preferred<br />
Dual core<br />
512KB L2 Cache<br />
65nm<br />
1.6GHz or better<br />
More or equal to 800MHz<br />
FSB or 2GHz HT<br />
64 bit or higher SSE<br />
execution to drive better<br />
multimedia performance.<br />
Smart memory access<br />
preferred.<br />
Power Management<br />
Chipset/MB compatible<br />
with processor<br />
1GB<br />
1 DIMM/2 Channel<br />
On Board<br />
Combo CD RW<br />
On Board<br />
SYSmark score 76 or<br />
higher preferred<br />
Dual core<br />
512KB L2 Cache<br />
or better<br />
65nm<br />
2GHz or better<br />
More or equal to 800MHz<br />
FSB or 2GHz HT<br />
64 bit or higher SSE<br />
execution to drive better<br />
multimedia performance.<br />
Smart memory access<br />
preferred.<br />
Power Management<br />
Chipset/MB compatible<br />
with processor<br />
1GB<br />
1 DIMM/2 Channel<br />
On Board<br />
Combo CD RW<br />
On Board<br />
SYSmark score 83 or<br />
higher preferred<br />
Dual core<br />
1MB L2 Cache,<br />
preferably shared cache.<br />
65nm<br />
2GHz or better<br />
More or equal to 800MHz<br />
FSB or 2GHz HT<br />
64 bit or higher SSE<br />
execution to drive better<br />
multimedia performance.<br />
Smart memory access<br />
preferred.<br />
Power Management<br />
Chipset/MB compatible<br />
with processor<br />
1GB<br />
1 DIMM/2 Channel<br />
On Board<br />
Combo CD RW<br />
On Board<br />
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SYSmark score 89 or<br />
higher preferred<br />
Dual core<br />
1MB L2 Cache,<br />
preferably shared cache.<br />
2.2GHz or better<br />
More or equal to 800MHz<br />
FSB or 2GHz HT<br />
64 bit or higher SSE<br />
execution to drive better<br />
multimedia performance.<br />
Smart memory access<br />
preferred.<br />
Power Management<br />
Chipset/MB compatible<br />
with processor<br />
1 DIMM/2 Channel<br />
Capacity of Each Slot 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB<br />
Memory Technology<br />
(DDR2)<br />
Chassis/Power<br />
NIC<br />
1 DIMM/2 Channel<br />
(Max. 4GB)<br />
DDR2 DDR2 DDR2 DDR2 DDR2 DDR2<br />
ATX or Micro ATX/250Watt<br />
On Board<br />
65nm<br />
1GB<br />
On Board<br />
Combo CD RW<br />
On Board<br />
SYSmark score 126 or<br />
higher preferred<br />
Dual or Quad core<br />
2MB L2 Cache or more,<br />
preferably shared cache.<br />
65nm or better,<br />
preferably 45nm<br />
2.5GHz or better<br />
More or equal to 800MHz<br />
FSB or 4GHz HT<br />
64 bit or higher SSE<br />
execution to drive better<br />
multimedia performance.<br />
Smart memory access<br />
preferred.<br />
Power Management<br />
Chipset/MB compatible<br />
with processor<br />
2GB<br />
1 DIMM/2 Channel<br />
On Board<br />
Combo CD RW<br />
On Board<br />
Performance (vPro)<br />
SYSmark score 165 or<br />
higher preferred<br />
Dual core<br />
6MB L2 Cache,<br />
preferably shared cache.<br />
45nm<br />
3GHz<br />
1333 MHz FSB<br />
128 bit or higher SSE execution<br />
to drive better multimedia<br />
performance. Smart memory<br />
access preferred.<br />
Should allow remote acess, even<br />
when powered off<br />
Q35<br />
2GB<br />
4 (2 DIMMs per channel)<br />
2GB<br />
DDR2 667/800<br />
On Board<br />
Combo CD RW<br />
On Board<br />
ATX or Micro ATX/250Watt ATX or Micro ATX/250Watt ATX or Micro ATX/250Watt ATX or Micro ATX/250Watt ATX or Micro ATX/300Watt ATX or Micro ATX/300Watt<br />
On Board On Board On Board On Board On Board<br />
1 SYSmark* 2007 Preview is a benchmark test that measures <strong>the</strong> performance of client computing platforms when executing what is designed to mirror real-life activities. SYSmark* 2007 Preview is designed by BAPCo*, a consortium made up of industry-leading<br />
companies and media outlets. <strong>For</strong> more information, visit http://www.bapco.com/products/sysmark2007preview.<br />
Refer to Endnotes for Test Configurations on SYSmark* 2007 scores.<br />
On Board<br />
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matching <strong>the</strong> right intel® client processor<br />
to usage requirements<br />
Of <strong>the</strong> processors available in today’s market, <strong>Intel</strong>’s diverse product portfolio offers public sector organizations a wide<br />
range of options to meet all <strong>the</strong>ir computing needs. See Appendix 1 for <strong>the</strong> range of <strong>Intel</strong>® processors to meet your range<br />
of client computing requirements.<br />
Figure 3. <strong>Intel</strong> recommendations for <strong>the</strong> different class of desktop users in your organization<br />
Usage Type<br />
Professional<br />
Power<br />
Advanced<br />
Evolving<br />
Basic<br />
Recommended<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Processors 3<br />
E8000 series<br />
Q9000/<br />
Q6000 series<br />
E8000 series<br />
E7000 series<br />
E2000 series<br />
Current/<br />
Future Usages<br />
• Software patch deployment<br />
• Advanced diagnostics<br />
and repair<br />
• High-impact business<br />
productivity<br />
• Professional content<br />
development<br />
• Advanced modeling<br />
and simulation<br />
• Building powerful<br />
Internet applications<br />
• Cross-functional/<br />
boundary productivity<br />
and collaboration<br />
• Advanced content development<br />
• Anti-virus/spam, spyware, and<br />
data backup<br />
• Cross-functional productivity<br />
• Streamlining business process<br />
• Communications<br />
• Anti-virus and data backup<br />
• VoIP<br />
• Personal productivity<br />
• Core content creation<br />
• Essential communication<br />
• Basic anti-virus<br />
Benefits<br />
• Enables <strong>the</strong> Managed Service Provider to provide<br />
professional 24x7 technical support for much less<br />
than what it would cost you to hire more full-time<br />
staff<br />
• Securely and remotely wake up, update, and shut<br />
down systems, even if <strong>the</strong> PC is off<br />
• Adds more protection against viruses and malicious<br />
attacks with programmable system defense filters<br />
• Industry-leading performance for Windows Vista*,<br />
64-bit applications, and next-generation software<br />
• Great graphics, excellent for <strong>the</strong> Vista Aero*<br />
graphics interface<br />
• Industry-leading performance with improved<br />
graphics performance<br />
• Improved energy efficiency without sacrificing<br />
performance<br />
• Protection from viruses and data loss<br />
• Multitasking responsiveness<br />
• Quality VoIP<br />
• Protection from viruses<br />
• Value and reliability<br />
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Proof points<br />
• Helps ensure more accurate automatic hardware asset<br />
inventory<br />
• Reduces <strong>the</strong> need for hardware-related desk-side visits<br />
• Approximately 150% faster running typical office<br />
productivity benchmarks11 • Advanced security and system manageability features to<br />
significantly reduce maintenance downtime and reduce <strong>the</strong><br />
12, 13<br />
need for desk-side maintenance visits by up to 56%<br />
• Up to 2.75x faster on office productivity benchmarks<br />
compared to previous-generation installed base 14<br />
• Up to 9x faster on advanced Microsoft Excel® calculations<br />
compared to previous-generation installed base 14<br />
• Over 90% faster when multitasking than prior-generation<br />
products 14<br />
• Over 90% faster performance on compute-intensive<br />
applications than prior-generation products 14<br />
• 62% faster image content video encoding than priorgeneration<br />
products 2<br />
• 17% faster productivity benchmark than prior-generation<br />
products 2<br />
• 28% faster spreadsheets than prior-generation products 15<br />
• 27% faster productivity benchmark than competition 16<br />
Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect <strong>the</strong> approximate performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance.<br />
Buyers should consult o<strong>the</strong>r sources of information to evaluate <strong>the</strong> performance of systems or components <strong>the</strong>y are considering purchasing. <strong>For</strong> more information on performance tests and on <strong>the</strong> performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products, visit http://www.intel.com/performance.<br />
2,3,11-16 See System Configuration Details in Endnotes.<br />
# of<br />
Cores<br />
2<br />
4<br />
2<br />
2<br />
2<br />
Max.<br />
Freq 2<br />
3.33 GHz<br />
3 GHz<br />
3.33 GHz<br />
2.53 GHz<br />
2.40 GHz<br />
Max. Front<br />
Side Bus<br />
1333 MHz<br />
1333 MHz<br />
1333 MHz<br />
1066 MHz<br />
800 MHz<br />
L2<br />
Cache<br />
6 MB<br />
12 MB<br />
6 MB<br />
3 MB<br />
1 MB<br />
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Figure 4. <strong>Intel</strong> recommendations for <strong>the</strong> different class of mobile users in your organization<br />
Usage Type<br />
Professional<br />
Advanced<br />
Basic<br />
Entry<br />
Recommended<br />
intel® Processor<br />
technology 3<br />
includes intel® Core<br />
2 duo Processor<br />
Q9000/ t9000/<br />
P9000/ P8000<br />
series<br />
includes intel® Core<br />
2 duo Processor<br />
Q9000/ t9000/<br />
P9000/ P8000<br />
series<br />
P9000/ P8000<br />
series<br />
500 series<br />
Positioning<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>’s best notebook technology for<br />
business, delivering industry-leading<br />
performance 11 and energy efficiency<br />
with hardware-assisted technologies<br />
that can help businesses reduce IT<br />
maintenance and management costs<br />
through hardware-assisted security,<br />
remote manageability, and full remote<br />
deployment.<br />
Smart, powerful mobile technology that<br />
offers unrivaled performance, longerlasting<br />
battery life, and <strong>the</strong> latest<br />
integrated wireless technology.<br />
Provides leading, energy-efficient,<br />
multi-core performance.<br />
A low-cost solution for basic computing<br />
from a trusted brand.<br />
Benefits and<br />
Usages<br />
• Remote PC diagnostics and repair<br />
• Minimal disruptions due to PC issues<br />
• Enables your Managed Service<br />
Provider to provide remote<br />
professional 24x7 technical support<br />
• Increase user productivity by reducing<br />
PC downtime<br />
• High-impact business productivity<br />
• Outstanding graphics<br />
• Anywhere access to <strong>the</strong> Internet<br />
• Maximum responsiveness while<br />
multitasking<br />
• Optimal battery life<br />
• 17% faster on office productivity<br />
benchmarks than prior-generation<br />
products<br />
• Multimedia content development<br />
• Outstanding graphics<br />
• Performance for increased<br />
productivity while multitasking<br />
• Advanced content development and<br />
editing<br />
• Essential communication<br />
• Great for a first-time PC experience<br />
• Perfect for handling individual<br />
activities such as e-mail, Internet, and<br />
managing budgets<br />
Wireless<br />
Integrated<br />
Wireless<br />
ABGN<br />
Integrated<br />
Wireless<br />
ABGN<br />
Integrated<br />
Wireless<br />
ABGN<br />
Integrated<br />
Wireless<br />
ABGN<br />
Battery Life<br />
Proof Points<br />
• Advanced security and system<br />
manageability features to<br />
significantly reduce maintenance<br />
downtime and reduce <strong>the</strong> need for<br />
desk-side visits by up to 56%<br />
2, 17<br />
• Includes wireless and battery benefits<br />
of <strong>Intel</strong>® Centrino® 2 processor<br />
technology and performance benefits<br />
of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Intel</strong>® Core TM 2 Duo processor<br />
• Integrated energy-saving components<br />
optimized to prolong battery life<br />
• Up to 5x times better wireless<br />
performance including up to 2x<br />
greater range 18<br />
• Up to 30% faster when multitasking<br />
business applications 19<br />
• Includes performance benefits of <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core TM 2 Duo processor<br />
• Up to 40% faster on office<br />
productivity benchmarks 20<br />
• Over 2.5x faster on advanced<br />
spreadsheet calculations 21<br />
• Over 3x faster video editing 21<br />
• A balanced level of proven technology<br />
and excellent value<br />
• Optimized for basic computing-Web<br />
surfing, e-mail, and word processing<br />
Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect <strong>the</strong> approximate performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance.<br />
Buyers should consult o<strong>the</strong>r sources of information to evaluate <strong>the</strong> performance of systems or components <strong>the</strong>y are considering purchasing. <strong>For</strong> more information on performance tests and on <strong>the</strong> performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products, visit http://www.intel.com/performance.<br />
2,3,11,17-21 See System Configuration Details in Endnotes.<br />
# of Cores<br />
4/2<br />
4/2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
6
Why your organization should care about:<br />
45nm process technology<br />
In early 2007, <strong>Intel</strong> introduced one of <strong>the</strong> biggest advancements in<br />
fundamental transistor design in 40 years — <strong>the</strong> use of dramatically<br />
different transistor materials to build <strong>the</strong> hundreds of millions of<br />
microscopic 45nm transistors inside <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 processor family.<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® 45nm high-k metal gate silicon technology is at <strong>the</strong> heart<br />
of <strong>the</strong> next-generation <strong>Intel</strong>® Core microarchitecture. With<br />
approximately twice <strong>the</strong> density of <strong>Intel</strong>® 65nm technology, <strong>Intel</strong>'s<br />
45nm packs about double <strong>the</strong> number of transistors into <strong>the</strong><br />
same silicon space. That's more than 400 million<br />
transistors for dual-core processors and more than<br />
800 million for quad-core. <strong>Intel</strong>'s 45nm technology<br />
enables great performance leaps, up to 50-percent<br />
larger L2 cache, and new levels of breakthrough<br />
energy efficiency.<br />
This transistor breakthrough allows <strong>Intel</strong> to continue<br />
its record-breaking PC, laptop and server processor<br />
performance while reducing <strong>the</strong> amount of<br />
electrical leakage from transistors that can hamper<br />
chip and PC design, size, power consumption and<br />
costs. By increasing transistor switching speeds, this<br />
breakthrough enables higher core and bus clock frequencies, thus<br />
allowing more performance in <strong>the</strong> same power and <strong>the</strong>rmal envelope.<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>’s 45nm process technology provides <strong>the</strong> following<br />
improvements over previous 65nm technology:<br />
• Approximately twice <strong>the</strong> transistor density<br />
• Five times <strong>the</strong> reduction in leakage of power<br />
• More than 30-percent reduction in transistor switching power<br />
These advancements enables <strong>Intel</strong> to continue delivering faster and<br />
more energy-efficient processors that are better for <strong>the</strong> operational<br />
effectiveness, and <strong>the</strong> environment.<br />
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Delivering more performance and increased energy efficiency<br />
INTEL® CORE MICROARCHITECTURE NEW ON 45nm PROCESS TECHNOLOGY<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Wide Dynamic Execution<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Advanced Smart Cache<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Smart Memory Access<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Advanced Digital Media Boost<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® <strong>Intel</strong>ligent Power Capability<br />
• Fast Radix-16 Divider<br />
• Enhanced <strong>Intel</strong>® Virtualization Technology<br />
• Larger Caches: up to 6MB, 12MB<br />
• Split Load Cache Enhancement<br />
• Higher Bus Speeds<br />
• <strong>Intel</strong>® SSE4 Instructions<br />
• Super Shuffle Engine<br />
• Deep Power Down Technology<br />
• Enhanced <strong>Intel</strong>® Dynamic Acceleration Technology<br />
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In this age of multi-core processors, <strong>the</strong> cache architecture of client<br />
CPUs are as important as cache size in ensuring better performance.<br />
The <strong>Intel</strong>® Advanced Smart Cache is a multi-core optimized cache<br />
that improves performance and efficiency by increasing <strong>the</strong><br />
probability that each execution core of a dual-core processor can<br />
access data from a higher-performance, more-efficient<br />
cache subsystem. To accomplish this, <strong>Intel</strong>® shares L2 cache<br />
between cores.<br />
Figure 5. Demands on cache are growing<br />
(for illustration purposes only)<br />
Data Intensive Usages /Apps<br />
Multi-tasking Usages<br />
64bits Apps and OSs<br />
By sharing L2 caches among each core, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Intel</strong>® Advanced Smart<br />
Cache also allows each core to dynamically use up to 100 percent<br />
of available L2 cache. When one core has minimal cache<br />
requirements, o<strong>the</strong>r cores can increase <strong>the</strong>ir percentage of L2 cache,<br />
reducing cache misses and increasing performance. Multi-Core<br />
Optimized Cache also enables obtaining data from cache at higher<br />
throughput rates.<br />
Figure 6. Cache Size Matters 4<br />
141<br />
144<br />
156<br />
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SPECint, SPECfp, SPECrate are trademarks of Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation, see www.spec.org for more info. Using <strong>Intel</strong> C++ Compiler 9.1 for Windows*. Data collected Feb’07. Source: <strong>Intel</strong>. Configuration: Processors as listed above, <strong>Intel</strong>® DG965GF,<br />
<strong>Intel</strong> chipset software install file 8.0.1.1002, <strong>Intel</strong>® Graphics Media Accelerator 3000, Micron* 2x1GB DDR2 800 5-5-5-18, <strong>Intel</strong>® Matrix Storage Manager 6.0.0.1022 RAID-0 Ready, Maxtor* DiamondMax* 10 300GB NCQ Serial ATA 7200RPM, Windows* XP<br />
Professional Build 2600 SP2 NTFS, DirectX 9.0c. Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect <strong>the</strong> approximate performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system<br />
hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult o<strong>the</strong>r sources of information to evaluate <strong>the</strong> performance of systems or components <strong>the</strong>y are considering purchasing. <strong>For</strong> more information on performance tests and<br />
on <strong>the</strong> performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products, visit www.intel.com/performance.<br />
4 See Endnote for system configurations used for testing.<br />
Why your organization should care about:<br />
Cache architecture<br />
SYSmark* 2007 Preview<br />
Overall Scores<br />
200<br />
150<br />
100<br />
50<br />
E7200<br />
162<br />
180<br />
E7300 E8300 E8400 E8500<br />
High-K Core 2 Duo Processors<br />
3 MB Cache<br />
6 MB Cache<br />
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Why your organization should care about:<br />
Energy efficiency<br />
Energy prices are continually rising, which translate to a corresponding increase<br />
in <strong>the</strong> energy costs associated with an organization’s IT assets. IT buyers will<br />
need to consider computing platforms that can provide higher performance<br />
levels at <strong>the</strong> same or lower energy envelopes.<br />
Taking SYSmark* 2007 Preview 1 to represent an accurate mirror of an end<br />
user’s real-life activities, organizations can adopt this workload in an energy-<br />
efficient performance measurement methodology. The final results of<br />
this methodology should report out delivered performance at a given level<br />
of energy cost, communicating both performance and <strong>the</strong> energy cost of<br />
delivering that performance.<br />
Metrics that attempt to combine delivered performance and energy cost as a<br />
ratio is best avoided, as <strong>the</strong>re is not a guaranteed linear correlation of <strong>the</strong> value<br />
of performance or energy costs. <strong>Platform</strong> choices are more easily made with<br />
metrics that clearly articulates both performance and its energy cost.<br />
Figure 7 illustrates how <strong>Intel</strong>® processors fare in terms of performance and<br />
energy efficiency when measured using this methodology.<br />
Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect <strong>the</strong> approximate performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products as measured by those<br />
tests. Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult o<strong>the</strong>r sources of information to evaluate <strong>the</strong><br />
performance of systems or components <strong>the</strong>y are considering purchasing.<br />
<strong>For</strong> more information on performance tests and on <strong>the</strong> performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products, visit http://www.intel.com/performance.<br />
* O<strong>the</strong>r names and brands may be claimed as <strong>the</strong> property of o<strong>the</strong>rs<br />
1 Default Energy Cost: 8.08015 cents/KWh, which is <strong>the</strong> U.S. average for industrial and commercial customers as of December, 2007. Source: U.S. Department of Energy, DOE/EIA-0226<br />
(2008/03) Electric Power Monthly March 2008 With data for December 2007 LINK<br />
5 Refer to Endnotes for Test Configuration details.<br />
Source: <strong>Intel</strong>. <strong>Intel</strong> platforms tested with Enhanced <strong>Intel</strong>® SpeedStep Technology enabled.<br />
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Figure 7. Energy Efficient Performance:<br />
SYSmark*2007 Preview & Annual Energy Cost 1<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2<br />
Quad Q9650<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2<br />
Quad Q9550<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2<br />
Quad Q9400<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2<br />
Duo E8400<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2<br />
Duo E8200<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2<br />
Duo E7300<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2<br />
Quad Q8200<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2<br />
Duo E7200<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium®<br />
E5200<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium®<br />
E5200<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium®<br />
E2220<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium®<br />
E2200<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron®<br />
E1400<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron®<br />
E1200<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron®<br />
450<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron®<br />
440<br />
$9.05<br />
$8.79<br />
$9.73<br />
$8.12<br />
$8.98<br />
$8.09<br />
$9.10<br />
$8.37<br />
$8.56<br />
$8.56<br />
$10.13<br />
$9.98<br />
$10.89<br />
$10.53<br />
$9.75<br />
$9.70<br />
60<br />
SYSmark* 2007 Preview Overall Score<br />
4x1GB RAM<br />
2x1GB RAM<br />
2x512MB RAM<br />
63<br />
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90<br />
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Why your organization should care about:<br />
Core microarchitecture<br />
The performance of a client platform is more than just about<br />
processor speed. Various aspects of its microarchitecture all<br />
contribute to its performance.<br />
The <strong>Intel</strong>® Core Microarchitecture, with its higher performance and<br />
low power, is <strong>the</strong> basis for many new solutions and form factors.<br />
Figure 8. Benefits of <strong>Intel</strong>® Core processor technology innovations<br />
Execution<br />
engine<br />
Media & FP Efficient<br />
memory<br />
architecture<br />
Power<br />
efficiency<br />
Feature<br />
Businesses can get reduced footprints, increased responsiveness,<br />
productivity and energy efficiency across client computing<br />
platforms. <strong>For</strong> mobile users, <strong>Intel</strong>® Core Microarchitecture delivers<br />
greater computer performance and battery life, enabling a variety of<br />
small form factors that enable world-class computing on <strong>the</strong> go.<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Wide Dynamic Execution Executes 4 instructions per clock cycle<br />
Better performance on multiple<br />
application types and user environments:<br />
• Single and multithreaded apps<br />
• Content creation<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Advanced Smart Cache Increases efficiency of L2 cache to processor core data transfers<br />
• Entertainment/gaming<br />
• Entire L2 cache can be allocated to one core<br />
• Productivity<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Smart Memory Access<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Advanced Digital Media Boost<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® <strong>Intel</strong>ligent Power Capability<br />
Function Benefit<br />
Efficiently feeds data to <strong>Intel</strong> Wide Dynamic Execution engine<br />
• Maximizes main memory to processor bandwidth and reduces latency<br />
Allows 128 bit SSE/2/3 instructions to execute in a single<br />
clock cycle<br />
• Conroe: 65W desktop mainstream TDP<br />
• Woodcrest 80W server mainstream & 40W ultra dense TDP<br />
• Continued low power mobile platform<br />
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Better performance on apps that use<br />
SSE instructions:<br />
• Video, speech, gaming, multimedia,<br />
photo processing<br />
• Encryption, financial<br />
• Engineering, scientific<br />
Helps enable quieter, more power<br />
efficient system designs<br />
Reduce overall power consumption<br />
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Why your organization should care about:<br />
notebook battery life<br />
Notebooks have helped to drive employee productivity to new<br />
levels, by allowing <strong>the</strong>m to conduct vital work functions at<br />
anytime, from anyplace. However, a notebook provides mobility<br />
only as far <strong>the</strong> battery remains charged. That’s why organizations<br />
need to carefully consider <strong>the</strong> processor technologies and<br />
platforms that have significant impact on battery life.<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Centrino® 2 processor technology is designed for <strong>the</strong><br />
longest possible battery life. With <strong>Intel</strong>® Centrino® 2 processor<br />
technology, employees can get <strong>the</strong> better performance,<br />
longer battery life, and wireless connectivity on <strong>the</strong> go 6 . Watch<br />
productivity soar as employees get to experience <strong>the</strong> power of<br />
dual-core technology when multitasking with applications on<br />
<strong>the</strong> move. With <strong>Intel</strong>ligent power-saving features, <strong>the</strong>y can also<br />
conserve power and battery life so <strong>the</strong>y can get more done -<br />
without wires.<br />
6, 7, 8 see Endnotes.<br />
Refer to Endnotes for Test Configuration details.<br />
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Figure 9. MobileMark* 2007 7 – <strong>Platform</strong> Battery Life<br />
(in minutes)<br />
SKU Battery Life<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T9500 (2.60GHz, 6MB L2) 281<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T9300 (2.50GHz, 6MB L2) 285<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T8300 (2.40GHz, 3MB L2) 276<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T8100 (2.10GHz, 3MB L2) 276<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7800 (2.60GHz, 4MB L2) 278<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7700 (2.40GHz, 4MB L2) 273<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7500 (2.20GHz, 4MB L2) 276<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7300 (2GHz, 4MB L2) 277<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7250 (2GHz, 2MB L2) 277<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7100 (1.80GHz, 2MB L2) 278<br />
AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL 68 (2.40GHz, 2x512K L2) 211<br />
AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL 66 (2.30GHz, 2x512K L2) 212<br />
AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL 64 (2.20GHz, 2x512K L2) 210<br />
AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL 62 (2.10GHz, 2x512K L2) 210<br />
AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL 60 (2GHz, 2x512K L2) 211<br />
AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL 58 (1.90GHz, 2x512K L2) 214<br />
AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL 56 (1.80GHz, 2x512K L2) 214<br />
AMD* Athlon* 64 X2 TK 57 (1.90GHz, 2x256K L2) 196<br />
AMD* Athlon* 64 X2 TK 55 (1.80GHz, 2x256K L2) 197<br />
AMD* Athlon* 64 X2 TK 53 (1.70GHz, 2x256K L2) 211<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Centrino® 2 processor technology-based notebooks tested delivered<br />
59 to 89 more minutes of battery life 8 than AMD* dual-core CPU-based<br />
notebooks<br />
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Why should your organization care about:<br />
multi-core technology<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® multi-core technology provides new levels of energy-efficient<br />
performance, enabled by advanced parallel processing and next-<br />
generation hafnium-based 45nm technology. Incorporating multiple<br />
processor execution cores in a single package delivering full parallel<br />
execution of multiple software threads, <strong>Intel</strong> multi-core technology<br />
enables each core to run at a lower frequency, dividing <strong>the</strong> power<br />
normally given to a single core. This provides a breakthrough experience<br />
in notebook and desktop PCs, workstations, and servers.<br />
Designed from <strong>the</strong> ground up for revolutionary energy-efficient<br />
performance, <strong>Intel</strong>® dual-core processors enable exceptional productivity<br />
enhancing features and rich multimedia experiences. As <strong>the</strong> catalyst<br />
for new processor architecture design, <strong>Intel</strong> dual-core processors have<br />
become <strong>the</strong> standard for our desktop, mobile, and server platforms.<br />
<strong>For</strong> instance, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® dual-core processor E5200 series is<br />
based on <strong>the</strong> enhanced <strong>Intel</strong>® Core microarchitecture, based on 45nm<br />
process technology. The <strong>Intel</strong>® Enhanced Core microarchitecture<br />
combines <strong>the</strong> performance of previous generation Desktop products<br />
with <strong>the</strong> power efficiencies of a low-power microarchitecture to enable<br />
smaller, quieter systems.<br />
<strong>Intel</strong> processors tested on <strong>Intel</strong>® DQ31PR (G31) chipset. AMD* processors tested AMD* RS690G chipset.<br />
All systems tested with 2 x 512 MB memory on Windows* Vista* SP1.<br />
<strong>Intel</strong> platforms tested with Enhanced <strong>Intel</strong>® SpeedStep Technology diSaBlEd. AMD* systems tested with Cool n’ Quiet* diSaBlEd.<br />
9 Full <strong>Intel</strong> and AMD* configurations available in Endnotes.<br />
Figure 10: It's all about Price-Performance: <strong>Intel</strong>®<br />
Pentium® Dual-Core outperforms triple-core AMD*<br />
for Desktop Essential / Value segments 9<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo<br />
E7200<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium®<br />
E5200<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo<br />
E4600<br />
AMD* Phenom*<br />
X3 8650<br />
AMD* Athlon* X2<br />
6000+ (90nm)<br />
AMD* Phenom*<br />
X3 8450<br />
AMD* Athlon* X2<br />
6000+ (65nm)<br />
AMD* Athlon* X2<br />
5800+<br />
AMD* Athlon* X2<br />
5600+<br />
AMD* Athlon* X2<br />
5400+<br />
AMD* Athlon* X2<br />
5200+<br />
AMD* Athlon* X2<br />
BE-2400<br />
Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect <strong>the</strong> approximate performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products as measured by those tests.<br />
Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult o<strong>the</strong>r sources of information to evaluate <strong>the</strong> performance of<br />
systems or components <strong>the</strong>y are considering purchasing. <strong>For</strong> more information on performance tests and on <strong>the</strong> performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products, visit http://www.intel.com/performance.<br />
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Why should your organization care about:<br />
Price and Performance<br />
Balancing price and performance is always a delicate act. IT buyers in<br />
<strong>the</strong> value space will need to consider computing platforms that offer<br />
<strong>the</strong> best value while being cost sensitive. <strong>Intel</strong>® dual-core technology<br />
takes basic computing to new levels with two independent processor<br />
cores running at <strong>the</strong> same frequency. As each processor core is able to<br />
complete up to four full instructions simultaneously, execution speed<br />
and efficiency is improved delivering more instructions per clock cycle<br />
producing an exceptional desktop experience.<br />
Designed for performance and value, <strong>Intel</strong>® dual-core processors<br />
incorporate <strong>Intel</strong>® Smart Memory Access technology that optimizes <strong>the</strong><br />
fetching of data from memory into fast processor memory using a newly<br />
designed prediction mechanism and fast pre-fetch algorithms that keep<br />
<strong>the</strong> pipeline full, improving instructions throughput and accelerating<br />
performance. This significantly improves <strong>the</strong> performance of a broad<br />
range of applications, including video, audio, multimedia and business<br />
applications.<br />
Figure 11 illustrates how <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® dual-core processors fare in<br />
terms of performance against AMD* Athlon* and AMD* Sempron*<br />
processors.<br />
<strong>Intel</strong> processors tested on <strong>Intel</strong>® DG31PR (G31) chipset. AMD* processors tested AMD RS690G chipset.<br />
All systems tested with 2 x 512 MB memory on Windows* Vista* SP1.<br />
<strong>Intel</strong> platforms tested with Enhanced <strong>Intel</strong>® SpeedStep Technology DISABLED. AMD* systems tested with Cool n’ Quiet* DISABLED.<br />
9 Full <strong>Intel</strong> and AMD* configurations available in Endnotes.<br />
Figure 11: High Performance for Basic <strong>Computing</strong>:<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® Dual-Core equals or betters dualcore<br />
AMD* Athlon* X2, AMD* Athlon* and AMD*<br />
Sempron* processors for Desktop Value Segments 9<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron®<br />
E1400<br />
AMD* Athlon* X2<br />
4400+<br />
AMD* Athlon* X2<br />
BE-2350<br />
AMD* Sempron*<br />
X2 2300+<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron®<br />
E1200<br />
AMD* Athlon*<br />
LE-1640<br />
AMD* Sempron*<br />
X2 2100+<br />
AMD* Sempron*<br />
LE-1300<br />
AMD* Sempron*<br />
LE-1250<br />
Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect <strong>the</strong> approximate performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products as measured by those tests.<br />
Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult o<strong>the</strong>r sources of information to evaluate <strong>the</strong> performance of<br />
systems or components <strong>the</strong>y are considering purchasing. <strong>For</strong> more information on performance tests and on <strong>the</strong> performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products, visit http://www.intel.com/performance.<br />
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SYSmark* 2007 Preview Overall Score<br />
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66<br />
73<br />
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How do i Best Evaluate Benchmarking Results?<br />
Are <strong>the</strong> configurations an apples-to-apples comparison?<br />
Are industry standard benchmarks and/or mainstream software<br />
being used?<br />
• Good: Mainstream Software Application Workload<br />
• Better: Industry Standard Benchmark – Independent Company<br />
(FutureMark*)<br />
• Best: Industry Standard Benchmark – Independent Consortia<br />
(BAPCo* or SPEC**)<br />
Is <strong>the</strong> latest version of <strong>the</strong> benchmark or software<br />
being used?<br />
Do <strong>the</strong> selected benchmarks or software reflect <strong>the</strong><br />
desired usage model?<br />
Is full documentation of configurations and workloads<br />
available to ensure third party reproducibility?<br />
* O<strong>the</strong>r names and brands may be claimed as <strong>the</strong> property of o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />
Are <strong>the</strong> standard settings being used for <strong>the</strong> configurations?<br />
• Has anything been modified in <strong>the</strong> configuration to improve<br />
performance?<br />
Were <strong>the</strong> latest software drivers used when <strong>the</strong><br />
benchmark results were published?<br />
Are <strong>the</strong>re standalone benchmark and software scores?<br />
• Scores should not be systematically aggregated to create “overall”<br />
performance results. This misrepresents <strong>the</strong> actual benchmark<br />
or software scores to users and is subject to bias regarding<br />
benchmark or software selection and weighting.<br />
Are <strong>the</strong>re complete and clear visual representations<br />
or graphs?<br />
** SPEC is a registered trademarks of <strong>the</strong> Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. <strong>For</strong> more information see www.spec.org.<br />
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* O<strong>the</strong>r names and brands may be<br />
claimed as <strong>the</strong> property of o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />
Note: Performance tests and ratings<br />
are measured using specific computer<br />
systems and/or components and<br />
reflect <strong>the</strong> approximate performance<br />
of <strong>Intel</strong> products as measured by<br />
those tests. Any difference in system<br />
hardware or software design or<br />
configuration may affect actual<br />
performance. Buyers should consult<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r sources of information to<br />
evaluate <strong>the</strong> performance of systems<br />
or components <strong>the</strong>y are considering<br />
purchasing. <strong>For</strong> more information<br />
on performance tests and on <strong>the</strong><br />
performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products, visit<br />
http://www.intel.com/performance.<br />
intel’s Previous generation Products Supersede<br />
Phenom* in Power and Performance<br />
According to several independent studies, <strong>Intel</strong>’s previous generation products have outperformed Phenom* both in terms of power and<br />
performance. Here is what several reviewers had to say about <strong>the</strong> comparison:<br />
• “The fastest triple-core CPU is on par with <strong>Intel</strong>'s dual-core E4700.” - AnandTech*, 23 April 2008 LINK<br />
• “The three cores simply aren't quick enough, individually, to make this triple-core product look appealing.”<br />
- Tech Report*, 23 April 2008 LINK<br />
• “Today, we're having to conclude that AMD*'s tri-core Phenom* X3 8750 is no match for <strong>Intel</strong>'s Core 2 Quad Q6600, and<br />
barely a threat to <strong>Intel</strong>'s Core 2 Duo E8200.” - Hexus.net*, 23 April 2008 LINK<br />
• "... from <strong>the</strong> economical standpoint new Phenom* X3 family still fails to compete with <strong>Intel</strong> processors."<br />
- X-bit Labs*, 22 April 2008 LINK<br />
Figure 12. SYSmark* 2007 – Overall comparison Figure 13. Load System Power Consumption<br />
SYSmark* 2007 – Overall<br />
Score in SYSmarks (Higher is Better)<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo E8400 (3.00GHz)<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo E6850 (3.00GHz)<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.40GHz)<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo E7200 (2.53GHz)<br />
AMD* Phenom* X4 9750 (2.4GHz)<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo E6550 (2.33GHz)<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo E4700 (2.60GHz)<br />
AMD* Phenom* X3 8750 (2.4GHz)<br />
AMD* Athlon* X2 6000+ (3.0GHz)<br />
AMD* Phenom* X3 8650 (2.3GHz)<br />
AMD* Athlon* X2 5600+ (2.8GHz)<br />
AMD* Phenom* X3 8450 (2.1GHz)<br />
132<br />
126<br />
126<br />
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149<br />
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161<br />
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diSPElling COmmOn CliEnt COmPuting miSCOnCEPtiOnS<br />
Load System Power Consumption (WMV Encoding)<br />
Total System Power Consumption in Watts (Lower is Better)<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo E7200 (2.53GHz)<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo E4700 (2.60GHz)<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo E6550 (2.33GHz)<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo E8400 (3.00GHz)<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo E6850 (3.00GHz)<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.40GHz)<br />
AMD* Phenom* X3 8750 (2.4GHz)<br />
AMD* Athlon* X2 6000+ (3.0GHz)<br />
AMD* Phenom* X4 9750 (2.4GHz)<br />
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<strong>Client</strong> computing performance is more than just about gHz<br />
GHz is a measure of a processor’s clock speed, i.e. <strong>the</strong> cycles per<br />
second at which a processor performs basic operations. Very<br />
often, clock speed is taken to be an indication of a processor’s<br />
performance. However, this is usually not a good measure of a<br />
processor’s power.<br />
The performance of a client computing platform is not just<br />
dependent on clock speed of <strong>the</strong> processor. A variety of factors<br />
come into play. These include <strong>the</strong> processor’s pipeline, instruction<br />
sets per clock cycle, cache size, front side bus, as well as <strong>the</strong> number<br />
of execution cores within a single processor.<br />
With <strong>the</strong> <strong>Intel</strong>® Core microarchitecture, processors from its Core<br />
2 product line all deliver multiple execution cores, blowing through<br />
processor-intensive tasks in multi-tasking environments with ease.<br />
In fact, with this multi-core architecture, <strong>Intel</strong>® is able to deliver much<br />
greater performance at lower clock speeds compared to single-core<br />
processors that clock in at greater speeds.<br />
Figure 14. <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processors deliver greater performance at lower frequency.<br />
SYSmark* 2007<br />
Preview Overall Score<br />
160<br />
140<br />
120<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
Steady performance gain<br />
diSPElling COmmOn CliEnt COmPuting miSCOnCEPtiOnS<br />
Source: <strong>Intel</strong>. Configuration: Processors as listed above, <strong>Intel</strong>® DG965SS, <strong>Intel</strong> chipset software install file 8.0.1.1002, Integrated graphics with driver 6.14.10.4659, Micron* 2x512MB DDR2 667 5-5-5-15, <strong>Intel</strong>® Matrix Storage Manager 6.0.0.1022 RAID-0 Ready,<br />
Maxtor* DiamondMax* 10 300GB NCQ Serial ATA 7200RPM, Windows* XP Professional Build 2600 SP2 NTFS, DirectX 9.0c. Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect <strong>the</strong> approximate performance<br />
of <strong>Intel</strong> products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult o<strong>the</strong>r sources of information to evaluate <strong>the</strong> performance of systems or components <strong>the</strong>y are<br />
considering purchasing. <strong>For</strong> more information on performance tests and on <strong>the</strong> performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products, visit http://www.intel.com/performance/resources/index.htm<br />
Enhanced <strong>Intel</strong> SpeedStep® Technology enabled<br />
925 945 E2160 E4300 E4400 E6320 E6420 E6600 E6750<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® D Processors <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo Processors<br />
3.50<br />
3.00<br />
2.50<br />
2.00<br />
1.50<br />
1.00<br />
0.50<br />
0.00<br />
Processor Frequency (GHz)<br />
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There are better measures for energy efficiency than<br />
Peak Power and idle tdP<br />
A key factor in determining <strong>the</strong> TCO of IT assets is ascertaining<br />
<strong>the</strong> energy efficiency of <strong>the</strong> client computing system. To do<br />
this, organizations should adopt metrics that take into account<br />
performance and <strong>the</strong> energy consumed over <strong>the</strong> course of an<br />
average working day.<br />
Why peak power and idle TDP not <strong>the</strong> correct metrics<br />
Why <strong>the</strong> ‘Performance/Watt’ Metric should NOT be used<br />
Example<br />
10<br />
8<br />
6<br />
4<br />
2<br />
0<br />
Performance result Power in Watts<br />
6<br />
A 250%<br />
faster<br />
B 60%<br />
4<br />
lower<br />
CPU A CPU B CPU A CPU B<br />
CPU A Performance =10, Power = 5<br />
Performance/Watt = 2<br />
• Masks <strong>the</strong> individual importance of performance and power<br />
• Places equal importance on both performances and power in all cases<br />
2<br />
0<br />
CPU B Performance =4, Power = 2<br />
Performance/Watt = 2<br />
Two metrics commonly used – peak power and Idle Thermal Design<br />
Power (TDP) – are not sufficiently accurate in measuring energy<br />
efficiency.<br />
diSPElling COmmOn CliEnt COmPuting miSCOnCEPtiOnS<br />
Why a standalone ‘idle power’ metric is not ideal for <strong>the</strong><br />
desktop client<br />
Car analogy: Vehicle gas mileage is dependent<br />
on various driving conditions - city driving, highway<br />
driving. Basing gas mileage while ilding<br />
does not convey sufficient<br />
relevant information.<br />
Using idle alone is analogous<br />
to measuring gas mileage while<br />
sitting at a Stop Light all day long<br />
Energy efficiency metrics should convey performance & energy consumed over <strong>the</strong> course of an average day<br />
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Building on WS-MAN and<br />
DASH standards: <strong>Intel</strong>®<br />
vPro technology builds upon<br />
and helps drive <strong>the</strong> industry<br />
standards of WS-MAN* and<br />
DASH* and adds functionality<br />
over and above what those<br />
standards allow.<br />
Understanding Terminal Services – <strong>the</strong> benefits<br />
and disadvantages<br />
As client desktops and notebooks have improved exponentially<br />
in terms of processor performance, memory and multitasking<br />
capabilities, end users have enjoyed unprecedented levels of<br />
freedom to work and to create given <strong>the</strong> powerful computing<br />
capabilities within <strong>the</strong>ir control. However, among a few<br />
organizations, <strong>the</strong>re has been a recent movement towards <strong>the</strong><br />
Terminal Services Model, or “thin client” approach. This approach is<br />
based on a client-server network architecture on which <strong>the</strong> client<br />
depends primarily on <strong>the</strong> central server for processing activities, and<br />
mainly focuses on conveying input and output between <strong>the</strong> user<br />
and <strong>the</strong> remote server.<br />
Figure 15. Understanding The Pros and Cons of <strong>the</strong> Terminal Services Model<br />
<strong>Client</strong> Server/Datacenter<br />
Image of App<br />
Session A<br />
Terminal Software<br />
Local <strong>Client</strong> OS<br />
(Windows or Embedded)<br />
Thin terminal, Desktop PC,<br />
Laptop PC<br />
Remote Display<br />
Protocol<br />
(RDP)<br />
Network<br />
App<br />
Session<br />
A<br />
Application<br />
App<br />
Session<br />
B<br />
Terminal Server<br />
Server OS<br />
Key: Image Locally Installed SW Streamed SW<br />
HOW Will intEl® VPRO tECHnOlOgy BEnEFit my ORganizatiOn?<br />
While both models are applicable – depending on <strong>the</strong> specific needs<br />
of <strong>the</strong> organization - it is important to keep in mind <strong>the</strong> benefits and<br />
disadvantages of <strong>the</strong> Terminal Services Model.<br />
Benefits<br />
• Centralized management and<br />
security<br />
• Mature technology; wellunderstood<br />
• Potentially lower infrastructure<br />
requirements than o<strong>the</strong>r client/<br />
server-based models<br />
• Access possible from any Internetconnected<br />
PC<br />
• “Stateless” client<br />
• Provides good disaster recovery<br />
capabilities<br />
Limitations<br />
• No off-network mobility<br />
• Performance and responsiveness<br />
will vary based on compute,<br />
graphics and physical distance<br />
• Ill-suited to video, flash, motion<br />
graphics, VOIP, and local device<br />
synchronization (such as with<br />
PDAs)<br />
• Critical failure points in datacenter<br />
and network connection<br />
• Potential costly datacenter,<br />
storage and network build-out as<br />
requirements grow<br />
• User satisfaction issues<br />
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<strong>Intel</strong>® vPro technology delivers a new, advanced and unified<br />
approach to transform <strong>the</strong> manageability and security of <strong>the</strong> entire<br />
client computing platform – from desktop to notebooks.<br />
Working with all major software-based management consoles, public<br />
sector organizations can secure and manage <strong>the</strong>ir clients even if<br />
<strong>the</strong> desktop or notebook is switched off, or if <strong>the</strong> operating system<br />
is inoperable. These high performance, energy-efficient processors<br />
include <strong>Intel</strong>® Centrino® 2 processor technology with vPro and<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 processor with vPro technology.<br />
• Proactive security features – Desktops and notebooks with<br />
<strong>the</strong> latest generation of <strong>Intel</strong>® vPro technology proactively help<br />
third-party security software to identify threats before <strong>the</strong>y reach<br />
<strong>the</strong> OS, isolate and quarantine infected systems with suspicious<br />
network traffic, and enforce <strong>the</strong> presence of key agents, thus<br />
reducing system vulnerability to security threats and update PCs,<br />
even if <strong>the</strong>y are switched off.<br />
HOW Will intEl® VPRO tECHnOlOgy BEnEFit my ORganizatiOn?<br />
intel® Centrino® 2 with vPro technology and intel® Core 2<br />
processors with vPro technology for complete control<br />
• Reduced desk-side visits – <strong>Intel</strong>® vPro technology provide<br />
management capabilities unheard of in previous generation PCs<br />
or software-only solutions. Now, organizations can inventorize,<br />
remote-boot, remote-diagnose and repair a PC – desktop or<br />
laptop notebook - even if it is turned powered off, or crippled by a<br />
crashed operating system or hard drive.<br />
• Twice <strong>the</strong> performance, same great battery life –<br />
Notebooks based on <strong>Intel</strong>® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology<br />
with vPro enjoy greater than twice <strong>the</strong> CPU performance when<br />
doing processor-intensive tasks like multitasking compared to <strong>the</strong><br />
previous generation of <strong>Intel</strong>® Centrino® 2 processor technology-<br />
based laptops.<br />
• Building on WS-MAN and DASH standards – <strong>Intel</strong>® vPro<br />
technology builds upon and helps drive <strong>the</strong> industry standards of<br />
WS-MAN* and DASH* and adds functionality over and above what<br />
those standards allow.<br />
Note all information was published by Wipro* Technologies in “The Economics of Deploying PCs with <strong>Intel</strong>® vPro and <strong>Intel</strong>® Centrino® Pro Processor Technology in Conjunction with Altiris* <strong>Client</strong> Management Suite*” dated<br />
September 2007. Values are based upon specific assumptions outlined in <strong>the</strong> document.<br />
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Projected Benefits of Deploying <strong>Intel</strong>® vPro Technology<br />
with a PC management Solution<br />
Category Desktop (%) Notebook (%)<br />
New PC Deployment 91 N/A<br />
New Application Deployment 96 96<br />
Service Packs, Patches and Updates 70 79<br />
PC Audits 68 88<br />
PC Inventory 71 95<br />
Help Desk / Major Hardware Malfunctions 84 89<br />
Help Desk / Major Software Malfunctions 84 87<br />
Security Incident Management 81 20<br />
Figure 16. Percentage of effort reduced by <strong>Intel</strong>® vPro technology and a<br />
PC management solution by problem category.<br />
HOW Will intEl® VPRO tECHnOlOgy BEnEFit my ORganizatiOn?<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® vPro technology savings drivers<br />
• Stable image platform program for compliant PCs<br />
• IT support cost savings in resolving:<br />
• Major hardware and software malfunctions<br />
• Patch management failures<br />
• Audit failure<br />
• New application deployment failures<br />
• Improved remote asset inventories<br />
Note all information was published by Wipro* Technologies in “The Economics of Deploying PCs with <strong>Intel</strong>® vPro and <strong>Intel</strong>® Centrino® Pro Processor Technology in<br />
Conjunction with Altiris* <strong>Client</strong> Management Suite*” dated September 2007. Values are based upon specific assumptions outlined in <strong>the</strong> document.<br />
• Easier and faster software deployment<br />
• More effective hardware deployment<br />
• More efficient and faster response to security incidents<br />
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Actual Benefits of Incremental Activation versus a<br />
One-time activation of intel® vPro technology<br />
Incremental activation of <strong>Intel</strong>® vPro technology yields 50% or better savings vs. one-time activation<br />
The financial benefits of incrementally activating <strong>Intel</strong>® vPro technology on PCs as part of a proactive refresh cycle and leveraged by a<br />
PC management solution are significantly greater than <strong>the</strong> financial benefits of waiting for an entire installed base to be refreshed before<br />
activating <strong>the</strong> <strong>Intel</strong> processor technology.<br />
Comparison of Incremental and One-time Activation<br />
Savings for Large Enterprise with 40,000 PCs<br />
$7,000,000<br />
$6,000,000<br />
$5,000,000<br />
$4,000,000<br />
$3,000,000<br />
$2,000,000<br />
$1,000,000<br />
$0<br />
51% Greater<br />
Savings Over<br />
4 Years<br />
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4<br />
Figure 17. Compares <strong>the</strong> savings for Incremental versus One-Time<br />
Activation Deployment Scenarios<br />
Comparison of Incremental and One-time Activation<br />
Savings for Mid-Size Enterprise with 4,000 PCs<br />
$7,000,000<br />
$6,000,000<br />
$5,000,000<br />
$4,000,000<br />
$3,000,000<br />
$2,000,000<br />
$1,000,000<br />
$0<br />
57% Greater<br />
Savings Over<br />
4 Years<br />
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4<br />
Note all information was published by Wipro* Technologies in “The Economics of Deploying PCs with <strong>Intel</strong>® vPro and <strong>Intel</strong>® Centrino® Pro Processor Technology in<br />
Conjunction with Altiris* <strong>Client</strong> Management Suite*” dated September 2007. Values are based upon specific assumptions outlined in <strong>the</strong> document.<br />
HOW Will intEl® VPRO tECHnOlOgy BEnEFit my ORganizatiOn?<br />
Comparison of Incremental and One-time Activation<br />
Savings for Small European Company with 1,000 PCs<br />
€250,000<br />
€200,000<br />
€150,000<br />
€100,000<br />
€50,000<br />
€ –<br />
€(50,000)<br />
76% Greater<br />
Savings Over<br />
4 Years<br />
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4<br />
Total Annual Savings<br />
with <strong>Intel</strong>® vPro<br />
Technology (Incremental<br />
Activation)<br />
Total Annual Savings<br />
with <strong>Intel</strong>® vPro<br />
Technology (One-time<br />
Activation)<br />
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Conclusion<br />
<strong>Public</strong> sector organizations and enterprises will do well to manage client computing<br />
platforms as strategic assets that have a significant impact on workforce<br />
productivity. A holistic IT procurement approach that looks beyond <strong>the</strong> initial capital<br />
costs and focuses on TCO in its evaluation of client systems will ultimately result in<br />
overall improvement in an organization’s bottom line.<br />
With optimized adoption of <strong>Intel</strong>’s innovations<br />
in processor technology, organizations can<br />
reap substantial gains in terms of increased<br />
productivity, enhanced business value and<br />
streamlined IT assets management.<br />
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Performance tests and ratings are<br />
measured using specific computer<br />
systems and/or components and<br />
reflect <strong>the</strong> approximate performance<br />
of <strong>Intel</strong> products as measured by<br />
those tests. Any difference in system<br />
hardware or software design or<br />
configuration may affect actual<br />
performance. Buyers should consult<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r sources of information to<br />
evaluate <strong>the</strong> performance of systems<br />
or components <strong>the</strong>y are considering<br />
purchasing. <strong>For</strong> more information<br />
on performance tests and on <strong>the</strong><br />
performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products, visit<br />
http://www.intel.com/performance.<br />
*O<strong>the</strong>r names and brands may be<br />
claimed as <strong>the</strong> property of o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />
desktop Competitive Product matrix 9<br />
(Power management disabled)<br />
Desktop Performance / Mainstream – with 4 x 1GB RAM<br />
3.00GHz, 2x6MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Quad processor Q9650<br />
190<br />
3.33GHz, 6MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor E8600 189<br />
2.83GHz, 2x6MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Quad processor Q9550 180<br />
3.16GHz, 6MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor E8500 180<br />
2.66GHz, 2x6MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Quad processor Q9450 173<br />
2.66GHz, 2x4MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Quad processor Q6700 169<br />
2.66GHz, 2x3MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Quad processor Q9400 165<br />
2.50GHz, 2x3MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Quad processor Q9300 161<br />
2.40GHz, 2x4MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Quad processor Q6600 151<br />
2.33GHz, 2x2MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Quad processor Q8200 141<br />
<strong>Intel</strong> processors tested on <strong>Intel</strong>® DQ35J0 (Q35) chipset. AMD* processors tested<br />
AMD* RS780G chipset.<br />
All systems tested with 4 x 1GB memory on Windows* Vista* SP1.<br />
<strong>Intel</strong> platforms tested with Enhanced <strong>Intel</strong>® SpeedStep Technology diSaBlEd.<br />
AMD* systems tested with Cool n’ Quiet* diSaBlEd.<br />
9 Full <strong>Intel</strong> and AMD* configurations available in Endnotes.<br />
45nm <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Quad processors extend <strong>Intel</strong>’s<br />
performance leadership on SYSmark* 2007 Preview<br />
Today’s bottom bin 65nm <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Quad<br />
processor significantly outperforms <strong>the</strong> fastest<br />
available quad-core parts from AMD*<br />
135 AMD* Phenom* X4 9950 2.60GHz, 4x512KB L2<br />
129 AMD* Phenom* X4 9850 2.50GHz, 4x512KB L2<br />
124 AMD* Phenom* X4 9750 2.40GHz, 4x512KB L2<br />
122 AMD* Phenom* X4 9650 2.30GHz, 4x512KB L2<br />
aPPEndix 1<br />
23
Performance tests and ratings are<br />
measured using specific computer<br />
systems and/or components and<br />
reflect <strong>the</strong> approximate performance<br />
of <strong>Intel</strong> products as measured by<br />
those tests. Any difference in system<br />
hardware or software design or<br />
configuration may affect actual<br />
performance. Buyers should consult<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r sources of information to<br />
evaluate <strong>the</strong> performance of systems<br />
or components <strong>the</strong>y are considering<br />
purchasing. <strong>For</strong> more information<br />
on performance tests and on <strong>the</strong><br />
performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products, visit<br />
http://www.intel.com/performance.<br />
*O<strong>the</strong>r names and brands may be<br />
claimed as <strong>the</strong> property of o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />
desktop Competitive Product matrix 9 (Continued)<br />
(Power management disabled)<br />
Desktop Mainstream / Essential – with 2 x 1GB RAM<br />
3.16GHz, 6MB L2<br />
3.00GHz, 6MB L2<br />
2.83GHz, 6MB L2<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor E8500<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor E8400<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor E8300<br />
2.66GHz, 6MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor E8200 156<br />
2.50GHz, 2x3MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Quad processor Q9300 150<br />
2.40GHz, 2x4MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Quad processor Q6600 148<br />
<strong>Intel</strong> processors tested on <strong>Intel</strong>® DQ35J0 (Q35) chipset. AMD* processors tested<br />
AMD* RS780G chipset.<br />
All Mainstream/Essential systems tested with 2 x 1GB memory on Windows*<br />
Vista* SP1.<br />
176<br />
170<br />
162<br />
2.66GHz, 3MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor E7300 144<br />
2.53GHz, 3MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor E7200 141<br />
2.33GHz, 2x2MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Quad processor Q8200 136<br />
2.50GHz, 2MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® processor E5200 128<br />
2.40GHz, 1MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® processor E2220 112<br />
<strong>Intel</strong> platforms tested with Enhanced <strong>Intel</strong>® SpeedStep Technology diSaBlEd.<br />
AMD* systems tested with Cool n’ Quiet* diSaBlEd.<br />
9 Full <strong>Intel</strong> and AMD* configurations available in Endnotes.<br />
45nm <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processors outperform AMD*’s top<br />
bin quad-core and triple-core offerings<br />
126 AMD* Phenom* X4 9850 2.50GHz, 4x512KB L2<br />
120 AMD* Phenom* X4 9750 2.40GHz, 4x512KB L2<br />
118 AMD* Phenom* X4 9650 2.30GHz, 4x512KB L2<br />
115 AMD* Phenom* X3 8750 2.40GHz, 3x512KB L2<br />
114 AMD* Phenom* X4 9350e 2.00GHz, 4x512KB L2<br />
113 AMD* Phenom* X3 8650 2.30GHz, 3x512KB L2<br />
112 AMD* Athlon* X2 6000+ (90nm) 3.00GHz, 2x1MB L2<br />
111 AMD* Athlon* X2 6000+ (65nm) 3.10GHz, 2x512KB L2<br />
107 AMD* Athlon* X2 5800+ 3.00GHz, 2x512KB L2<br />
106 AMD* Phenom* X3 8450 2.10GHz, 3x512KB L2<br />
105 AMD* Phenom* X4 9150e 1.80GHz, 4x512KB L2<br />
89 AMD* Athlon* X2 4450B 2.30GHz, 2x512KB L2<br />
88 AMD* Phenom* X4 9100e 1.80GHz, 4x512KB L2<br />
aPPEndix 1<br />
24
Performance tests and ratings are<br />
measured using specific computer<br />
systems and/or components and<br />
reflect <strong>the</strong> approximate performance<br />
of <strong>Intel</strong> products as measured by<br />
those tests. Any difference in system<br />
hardware or software design or<br />
configuration may affect actual<br />
performance. Buyers should consult<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r sources of information to<br />
evaluate <strong>the</strong> performance of systems<br />
or components <strong>the</strong>y are considering<br />
purchasing. <strong>For</strong> more information<br />
on performance tests and on <strong>the</strong><br />
performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products, visit<br />
http://www.intel.com/performance.<br />
*O<strong>the</strong>r names and brands may be<br />
claimed as <strong>the</strong> property of o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />
desktop Competitive Product matrix 9<br />
(Power management disabled)<br />
Desktop Essential / Value – with 2 x 512MB RAM<br />
2.53GHz, 3MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor E7200 114<br />
2.50GHz, 2MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® processor E5200 106<br />
2.40GHz, 2MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor E4600 101<br />
2.40GHz, 1MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® Dual-Core processor E2220 93<br />
2.20GHz, 1MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® Dual-Core processor E2200 89<br />
2GHz, 1MB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® Dual-Core processor E2180 83<br />
2GHz, 512KB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® Dual-Core processor E1400 76<br />
Desktop Value – with 2 x 512MB RAM<br />
2GHz, 512KB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® Dual-Core processor E1400 76<br />
1.60GHz, 512KB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® Dual-Core processor E1200 68<br />
2.20GHz, 512KB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® processor 450 63<br />
2.00GHz, 512KB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® processor 440 60<br />
1.80GHz, 512KB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® processor 430 55<br />
1.60GHz, 512KB L2 <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® processor 420 52<br />
<strong>Intel</strong> processors tested on <strong>Intel</strong>® DQ31PR (G31) chipset. AMD* processors tested AMD* RS690G chipset.<br />
All systems tested with 2 x 512 MB memory on Windows* Vista* SP1.<br />
<strong>Intel</strong> platforms tested with Enhanced <strong>Intel</strong>® SpeedStep Technology diSaBlEd. AMD* systems tested with Cool n’ Quiet* diSaBlEd.<br />
9 Full <strong>Intel</strong> and AMD* configurations available in Endnotes.<br />
68<br />
98 AMD* Phenom* X3 8650 2.30GHz, 3x512MB L2<br />
94 AMD* Athlon* X2 6000+ (90nm) 3GHz, 2x1MB L2<br />
93 AMD* Phenom* X3 8450 2.10GHz, 3x512MB L2<br />
92 AMD* Athlon* X2 6000+ (65nm) 3.10GHz, 2x512KB L2<br />
90 AMD* Athlon* X2 5800+ 3.00GHz, 2x512KB L2<br />
89 AMD* Athlon* X2 5600+ 2.90GHz, 2x512KB L2<br />
86 AMD* Athlon* X2 5400+ 2.80GHz, 2x512KB L2<br />
85 AMD* Athlon* X2 5200+ 2.70GHz, 2x512KB L2<br />
83 AMD* Athlon* X2 5000+ 2.60GHz, 2x512KB L2<br />
80 AMD* Athlon* X2 4800+ 2.50GHz, 2x512KB L2<br />
80 AMD* Athlon* X2 4600+ 2.40GHz, 2x512KB L2<br />
77 AMD* Athlon* X2 BE-2400 2.30GHz, 2x512KB L2<br />
76 AMD* Athlon* X2 4400+ 2.30GHz, 2x512KB L2<br />
73 AMD* Athlon* X2 BE-2350 2.10GHz, 2x512KB L2<br />
73 AMD* Sempron* X2 2300+ 2.20GHz, 2x256 KB L2<br />
66 AMD* Athlon* LE-1640 2.60GHz, 1MB L2<br />
61 AMD* Sempron* X2 2100+ 1.80GHz, 2x256 KB L2<br />
55 AMD* Sempron* LE-1300 2.30GHz, 512 KB L2<br />
53 AMD* Sempron* LE-1250 2.20GHz, 512 KB L2<br />
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intel® Core 2 duo mobile Processors<br />
Performance / mainstream (intel® Core 2 duo<br />
processors t9xxx, t8xxx & t7xxx sequence)<br />
Benchmark: SySmark* 2007 preview<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T9500 (2.60GHz, 6MB L2, 800MHz FSB) 131<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T9300 (2.50GHz, 6MB L2, 800MHz FSB) 128<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7800 (2.60GHz, 4MB L2, 800MHz FSB) 124<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7700 (2.4GHz, 4MB L2, 800MHz FSB) 120<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T8300 (2.4GHz, 3MB L2, 800MHz FSB) 116<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7500 (2.20GHz, 4MB L2, 800MHz FSB) 113<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7300 (2GHz, 4MB L2, 800MHz FSB) 107<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T8100 (2.10GHz, 3MB L2, 800MHz FSB) 106<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7250 (2GHz, 2MB L2, 800MHz FSB) 97<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7100 (1.80GHz, 2MB L2, 800MHz FSB)v 91<br />
Source: <strong>Intel</strong>.<br />
10 Test configurations available in <strong>the</strong> Endnotes.<br />
aPPEndix 2<br />
Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect <strong>the</strong> approximate performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware<br />
or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult o<strong>the</strong>r sources of information to evaluate <strong>the</strong> performance of systems or components <strong>the</strong>y are considering purchasing. <strong>For</strong> more<br />
information on performance tests and on <strong>the</strong> performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products, visit http://www.intel.com/performance/resources/limits.htm.<br />
* O<strong>the</strong>r names and brands may be claimed as <strong>the</strong> property of o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />
Top bin 45nm <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo T9500 offers 68% more<br />
performance than top bin AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL-68<br />
78 AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL 68 (2.40GHz, 2x512K L2)<br />
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intel® Core 2 duo mobile Processors<br />
mainstream (intel® Core 2 duo processors –<br />
entry level t7xxx & t8xxx sequence)<br />
Benchmark: SySmark* 2007 preview<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T8100 (2.10GHz, 3MB L2, 800MHz, FSB) 106<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7250 (2GHz, 2MB L2, 800MHz FSB) 97<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7100 (1.80GHz, 2MB L2, 800MHz FSB) 91<br />
Source: <strong>Intel</strong>.<br />
10 Test configurations available in <strong>the</strong> Endnotes.<br />
aPPEndix 2<br />
Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect <strong>the</strong> approximate performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware<br />
or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult o<strong>the</strong>r sources of information to evaluate <strong>the</strong> performance of systems or components <strong>the</strong>y are considering purchasing. <strong>For</strong> more<br />
information on performance tests and on <strong>the</strong> performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products, visit http://www.intel.com/performance/resources/limits.htm.<br />
*O<strong>the</strong>r names and brands may be claimed as <strong>the</strong> property of o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />
Entry level <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processors<br />
outperform top bin AMD* Turion* 64 X2<br />
78 AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL 68 (2.40GHz, 2x512K L2)<br />
77 AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL 66 (2.30GHz, 2x512K L2)<br />
75 AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL 64 (2.20GHz, 2x512K L2)<br />
73 AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL 62 (2.10GHz, 2x512K L2)<br />
72 AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL 60 (2GHz, 2x512K L2)<br />
68 AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL 58 (1.90GHz, 2x512K L2)<br />
67 AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL 56 (1.80GHz, 2x512K L2)<br />
66 AMD* Athlon* 64 X2 TK 57 (1.90GHz, 2x256K L2)<br />
63 AMD* Athlon* 64 X2 TK 55 (1.80GHz, 2x256K L2)<br />
60 AMD* Athlon* 64 X2 TK 53 (1.70GHz, 2x256K L2)<br />
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intel® Celeron® mobile Processors<br />
Value (intel® Celeron® 5xx sequence)<br />
Benchmark: SySmark* 2007 preview<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® processor 570 (2.26GHz, 1M L2, 533MHz FSB) 68<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® processor 560 (2.13GHz, 1M L2, 533MHz FSB) 65<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® processor 550 (2GHz, 1M L2, 533MHz FSB) 63<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® processor 540 (1.86GHz, 1M L2, 533MHz FSB) 60<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® processor 530 (1.73GHz, 1M L2, 533MHz FSB) 58<br />
Single-core <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® mobile processors compete head to head<br />
with entry-level dual-core AMD* mobile processors<br />
Source: <strong>Intel</strong>.<br />
10 Test configurations available in <strong>the</strong> Endnotes.<br />
aPPEndix 2<br />
Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect <strong>the</strong> approximate performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware<br />
or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult o<strong>the</strong>r sources of information to evaluate <strong>the</strong> performance of systems or components <strong>the</strong>y are considering purchasing. <strong>For</strong> more<br />
information on performance tests and on <strong>the</strong> performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products, visit http://www.intel.com/performance/resources/limits.htm.<br />
*O<strong>the</strong>r names and brands may be claimed as <strong>the</strong> property of o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />
66 AMD* Athlon* 64 X2 TK 57 (1.90GHz, 2x256K L2)<br />
63 AMD* Athlon* 64 X2 TK 55 (1.80GHz, 2x256K L2)<br />
60 AMD* Athlon* 64 X2 TK 53 (1.70GHz, 2x256K L2)<br />
55 Mobile AMD* Sempron* 3800+ (2.20GHz,256K L2)<br />
52 Mobile AMD* Sempron* 3600+ (2GHz,256K L2)<br />
49 Mobile AMD* Sempron* 3500+ (1.80GHz, 512K L2)<br />
47 Mobile AMD* Sempron* 3400+ (1.80GHz, 256K L2)<br />
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• Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect <strong>the</strong> approximate performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may<br />
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http://www.intel.com/performance/resources/limits.htm.<br />
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Endnotes<br />
1. SYSmark* 2007 Preview is a benchmark test that measures <strong>the</strong> performance of client computing platforms when executing what is designed to mirror real-life activities. SYSmark* 2007 Preview is designed by BAPCo*, a consortium made up of industry-leading<br />
companies and media outlets. <strong>For</strong> more information, visit http://www.bapco.com/products/sysmark2007preview.<br />
Test Configurations for SYSmark* 2007 Preview scores and MobileMark* 2007.<br />
Source: <strong>Intel</strong><br />
<strong>Intel</strong> Configuration: <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® processor 530 (1.73G/1MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® processor 540 (1.86G/1MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® processor 550 (2G/1MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® processor 560 (2.13G/1MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® processor 570 (2.26G/1MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® dual-core<br />
processor T1400 (1.73G/512KB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® dual-core T2310 (1.46G/1MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® dual-core T2330 (1.60G/1MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® dual-core T2370 (1.73G/1MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® dual-core T2390 (1.96G/1MB) with 2GB (2x1GB) Dual Channel DS<br />
Hynix* DDR2 667 4-4-4-12 Memory<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T5450 (1.66G/2MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T5470 (1.60G/2MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T5550 (1.83G/2MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T5560 (1.80G/2MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T5750 (2G/2MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Core<br />
2 Duo processor T5850 (2.16G/2MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7100 (1.80G/2MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7250 (2G/2MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7300 (2G/4MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7500 (2.20G/4MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor<br />
T7700 (2.40G/4MB) <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7800 (2.60G/4MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T8100 2.10G/3MB, <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T8300 2.40G/3MB, <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T9300 2.50G/6MB, <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T9500<br />
2.60G/6MB with 2GB (1x1GB) Dual Channel DS Hynix* DDR2 667 5-5-5-15 Memory<br />
On <strong>Platform</strong>: Acer* TravelMate* 5720, <strong>Intel</strong>® 965GM Chipset (<strong>Intel</strong>® Chipset 8.3.0.1013) BIOS Default Setup, Graphics: <strong>Intel</strong>® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 (<strong>Intel</strong>® Integrated driver 7.14.10.1280) Resolution 1280 x 800 x 32 bit color, HDD: Hitachi* 160GB<br />
5400RPM SATA Audio Driver: Conexant* 4.15.0.0 OS: Windows* Vista* Ultimate Build 6000 System Power Management Policy: AC/High Performance for SYSmark* 2007 Preview and “Balanced Mode” for MobileMark* 2007 LCD Size: 15.5” Widescreen<br />
Battery Capacity: 71 Watt-Hours<br />
AMD* Configuration: Mobile AMD* Sempron* 3400 (1.80G/256KB), Mobile AMD* Sempron* 3500 (1.80G/512KB), Mobile AMD* Sempron* 3600 (2G/256KB), Mobile AMD* Sempron* 3800 (2.20G/256KB), AMD* Athlon* 64 X2 TK-53 (1.70G/2x256KB),<br />
AMD* Athlon* 64 X2 TK-55 (1.80G/2x256KB), AMD* Athlon* 64 X2 TK-57 (1.90G/2x256KB), AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL-56 (1.80G/2x512KB), AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL-58 (1.90G/2x512KB), AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL-60 (2G/2x512KB), AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL-62<br />
(2.10G/2x512KB), AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL-64 (2.20G/2x512KB), AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL-66 (2.30G/2x512KB), AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL-68 (2.40G/2x512KB)<br />
On <strong>Platform</strong>: Acer* TravelMate* 5520, AMD* RS690 Chipset Memory Hynix* 2GB (2x1GB) Dual Channel DS DDR2 667 5-5-5-15 Memory BIOS Default Setup, Graphics: ATI* Radeon* 1250 (ATI* Integrated driver 8.353.0.0) Resolution 1280 x 800 x 32 bit<br />
color, HDD: Hitachi* 160GB 5400RPM SATA Audio Driver: Realtek* 6.0.0.5404 OS: Windows* Vista* Ultimate Build 6000 System Power Management Policy: AC/High Performance for SYSmark* 2007 Preview and “Balanced Mode” for MobileMark* 2007<br />
LCD Size: 15.5” Widescreen Battery Capacity: 71 Watt-Hours<br />
2. Source: <strong>Intel</strong>. Configuration: <strong>Intel</strong>® Core2 Duo E8200 (2.66 GHz, 6 MB L2, 1333 MHz FSB), E7200 (2.53 GHz, 3 MB L2, 1066 MHz FSB), E4600 (2.40 GHz, 2 MB L2, 800 MHz FSB) on <strong>Intel</strong>® Desktop Board DQ35JO with <strong>Intel</strong>® Graphics Media Accelerator 3100<br />
onboard graphics subsystem, <strong>Intel</strong>® Chipset INF 8.4.0.1016, 2x512 MB dual-channel Micron* DDR2-667 5-5-5-18, Seagate* 320 GB Barracuda* NCQ Serial ATA 7200 RPM, Windows* Vista* Ultimate 32bit.<br />
3. <strong>Intel</strong> processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor numbers differentiate features within each processor family, not across different processor families. See http://www.intel.com/products/processor_number/ for details.<br />
4. Test Configurations for Cache Size Matters (1GB to 2GB Memory Sensitivity)<br />
Source: <strong>Intel</strong><br />
<strong>Intel</strong> Configuration: <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processors E6420 (4MB L2 cache, 2.13GHz, 1066MHz FSB) with <strong>Intel</strong>® Q965 Express Chipset on <strong>Intel</strong>® DQ965GF board, <strong>Intel</strong>® Chipset Software Installation File 8.1.1.1010, 2x1GB Corsair* TWIN2X2048-8500C5 DDR2<br />
800 5-5-5-15 (<strong>For</strong> 1GB memory results 2x512MB Corsair* CM2X512-8500 DDR2 800 5-5-5-15)<br />
AMD* Configuration: AMD* Athlon* 6000+ (3.0GHz, 2x1MB L2 Cache) processors with ATI* RS690G/SB600 chipset on ASUS* M2A-VM board, ATI* Catalyst* 7.4, 2x1GB Corsair* TWIN2X2048-8500C5 DDR2 800 5-5-5-15 (<strong>For</strong> 1GB memory results 2x512MB<br />
Corsair* CM2X512-8500 DDR2 800 5-5-5-15)<br />
Common to all desktop platforms : Seagate* 320GB Barracuda 7200.10 NCQ Serial ATA 7200 RPM, Windows* XP Professional 2600 SP2 NTFS, DirectX 9.0c for SYSmark*2004 SE; Windows* Vista* Ultimate 32bit for SYSmark*2007 Preview.<br />
5. Test Configurations for Energy Efficient Performance<br />
Source: <strong>Intel</strong><br />
4x1GB RAM<br />
<strong>Intel</strong> Configuration: Highlighted processors on DQ35JO Dual channel DS Micron* 4GB (4x1GB) @DDR2-800 5-5-5-18 with Integrated <strong>Intel</strong>® Q35 graphics + Seagate* 320GB NCQ SATA2 (BIOS: 0865, Graphics: 1409, Sound: 5548)<br />
AMD* configuration: Highlighted processors on GA-MA78GM-S2H Dual channel DS Micron* 4GB (4x1GB) DDR2-800 5-5-5-18 with Integrated ATI* Radeon* HD 3200 graphics + Seagate* 320GB NCQ SATA2 (BIOS: F3, Graphics: ATI* Catalyst* 8.4 Sound 5413)<br />
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2x1GB RAM<br />
<strong>Intel</strong> Configuration: Highlighted processors on DQ35JO Dual channel DS Micron* 2GB (2x1GB) @DDR2-800 5-5-5-18 with Integrated <strong>Intel</strong>® Q35 graphics + Seagate* 320GB NCQ SATA2 (BIOS: 0865, Graphics: 1409, Sound: 5548)<br />
AMD* Configuration: 65nm - Highlighted processors on GA-MA78GM-S2H Dual channel DS Micron* 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2-800 5-5-5-18 with Integrated ATI* Radeon* HD 3200 graphics + Seagate* 320GB NCQ SATA2 (BIOS:F3, Graphics: ATI* Catalyst* 8.4<br />
Sound 5413)<br />
6. System performance, battery life, power savings, high-definition quality, video playback and functionality, and wireless performance and functionality will vary depending on your specific operating system, hardware, chipset, connection rate, site conditions, and<br />
software configurations. References to enhanced performance including wireless refer to comparisons with previous generation <strong>Intel</strong> technologies. Wireless connectivity and some features may require you to purchase additional software, services or external<br />
hardware. Availability of public wireless LAN access points is limited, wireless functionality may vary by country and some hotspots may not support Linux*-based <strong>Intel</strong>® Centrino® processor technology systems. See www.intel.com/products/centrino/index.htm and<br />
www.intel.com/performance/mobile/benchmarks.htm for more information on performance, wireless, power savings and energy efficiency.<br />
7. MobileMark* 2007 is a benchmark used to evaluate notebook PC user experience by measuring both performance and battery life at <strong>the</strong> same time on <strong>the</strong> same workload. MobileMark 2007 was released in August 2007 and contains workloads that are updated<br />
from those found in MobileMark* 2005. Because <strong>the</strong> workloads within MobileMark 2007 and MobileMark 2005 are different and operating system features between Microsoft Windows XP* and Microsoft Windows Vista* also differ, it is not meaningful to compare<br />
<strong>the</strong> performance scores or battery life results of <strong>the</strong>se two benchmarks.<br />
8. 59 minutes based on AMD’s highest Battery life (AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL-56) vs. <strong>Intel</strong>’s lowest battery life (<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo T7700) measured for this exercise; 89 minutes based on AMD lowest battery life (AMD* Turion* X2 TK-57) vs. <strong>Intel</strong>’s highest battery life<br />
(<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo T9300) measured for this exercise.<br />
9. Test Configurations for Appendix 1<br />
Source: <strong>Intel</strong><br />
Desktop Performance / Mainstream Segments<br />
<strong>Intel</strong> Configuration: Processor specifications as marked on <strong>the</strong> page on DQ35JO Dual channel DS Micron* 4GB (4x1GB) @DDR2-800 5-5-5-18 with Integrated <strong>Intel</strong>® Q35 graphics + Seagate* 320GB NCQ SATA2 (BIOS: 0865, Graphics: 1409, Sound: 5548)<br />
AMD* Configuration: Processor specifications as marked on <strong>the</strong> page on GA-MA78GM-S2H Dual channel DS Micron* 4GB (4x1GB) DDR2-800 5-5-5-18 with Integrated ATI* Radeon* HD 3200 graphics + Seagate* 320GB NCQ SATA2 (BIOS: F3, Graphics: ATI*<br />
Catalyst* 8.4 Sound 5413) OS: Windows* Vista* Ultimate SP1 Build 6000<br />
Desktop Mainstream / Essential Segments<br />
<strong>Intel</strong> Configuration: Processor specifications as marked on <strong>the</strong> page on DQ35JO Dual channel DS Micron* 2GB (2x1GB) @DDR2-800 5-5-5-18 with Integrated <strong>Intel</strong>® Q35 graphics + Seagate* 320GB NCQ SATA2 (BIOS:0865, Graphics: 1409, Sound: 5548) OS:<br />
Windows* Vista* Ultimate SP1 Build 6000<br />
AMD* Configuration: on GA-MA78GM-S2H Dual channel DS Micron* 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2-800 5-5-5-18 with Integrated ATI* Radeon* HD 3200 graphics + Seagate* 320GB NCQ SATA2 (BIOS:F3, Graphics: ATI* Catalyst* 8.4 Sound 5413) OS: Windows* Vista*<br />
Ultimate SP1 Build 6000<br />
Desktop Essential / Value Segments<br />
<strong>Intel</strong> Configuration: Processor specifications as marked on <strong>the</strong> page on DG31PR Dual channel SS Kingston* 1GB (2x512MB) 5-5-5-18 KVR800D2N5K2/1G DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) with Integrated <strong>Intel</strong>® D31 graphics + Seagate* 320GB NCQ SATA2 (BIOS: 0047,<br />
Graphics: 1409, Sound: 5548) OS: Windows* Vista* Ultimate SP1 Build 6000<br />
AMD* Configuration: on Asus M2A-VM RS690 Dual- channel DS Kingston* 1GB (2x512MB) 5-5-5-18 KVR800D2N5K2/1G DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) with Integrated ATI* X1250 graphics + Seagate* 320GB NCQ SATA2 (BIOS:1705, Graphics: ATI* Catalyst* 8.4<br />
Sound 5404) OS: Windows* Vista* Ultimate SP1 Build 6000<br />
10. Test Configurations for Appendix 2<br />
Source: <strong>Intel</strong><br />
<strong>Intel</strong> Configuration: <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® processor 530 (1.73G/1MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® processor 540 (1.86G/1MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® processor 550 (2G/1MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® processor 560 (2.13G/1MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Celeron® processor 570 (2.26G/1MB) with 2GB (2x1GB) Dual<br />
Channel DS Hynix* DDR2 667 4-4-4-12 Memory<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7100 (1.80G/2MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7250 (2G/2MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7300 (2G/4MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7500 (2.20G/4MB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T7700 (2.40G/4MB) <strong>Intel</strong>® Core<br />
2 Duo processor T7800 2.60G/4MB, <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T8100 2.10G/3MB, <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T8300 2.40G/3MB, <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T9300 2.50G/6MB, <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo processor T9500 2.60G/6MB, with 2GB (1x1GB) Dual<br />
Channel DS Hynix* DDR2 667 5-5-5-15 Memory<br />
on <strong>Platform</strong> : Acer* TravelMate* 5720, <strong>Intel</strong>® 965GM Chipset (<strong>Intel</strong>® Chipset 8.3.0.1013) BIOS Default Setup, Graphics: <strong>Intel</strong>® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 (<strong>Intel</strong>® Integrated driver 7.14.10.1280) Resolution 1280 x 800 x 32 bit color, HDD: Hitachi* 160GB<br />
5400RPM SATA Audio Driver: Conexant* 4.15.0.0 OS: Windows* Vista* Ultimate Build 6000 System Power Management Policy: AC/High Performance for SYSmark* 2007 Preview and “Balanced Mode” for MobileMark* 2007 LCD Size:15.5” WideScreen<br />
Battery Capacity: 71 Watt-Hours<br />
AMD* Configuration: Mobile AMD* Sempron* 3400 (1.80G/256KB), Mobile AMD* Sempron* 3500 (1.80G/512KB), Mobile AMD* Sempron* 3600 (2G/256KB), Mobile AMD* Sempron* 3800 (2.20G/256KB), AMD* Athlon* 64 X2 TK-53 (1.70G/2x256K),<br />
AMD* Athlon* 64 X2 TK-55 (1.80G/2x256K), AMD* Athlon* 64 X2 TK-57 (1.90G/2x256K), AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL-56 (1.80G/2x512KB), AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL-58 (1.90G/2x512KB), AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL-60 (2G/2x512KB), AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL-62<br />
(2.10G/2x512KB), AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL-64 (2.20G/2x512KB), AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL-66 (2.30G/2x512KB), AMD* Turion* 64 X2 TL-68 (2.40G/2x512KB)<br />
on <strong>Platform</strong> : Acer* TravelMate* 5520, AMD* RS690 Chipset Memory Hynix* 2GB(2x1GB) Dual Channel DS DDR2 667 5-5-5-15 Memory BIOS Default Setup, Graphics: ATI* Radeon* 1250 (ATI Integrated driver 8.353.0.0) Resolution 1280 x 800 x 32 bit color,<br />
HDD: Hitachi* 160GB 5400RPM SATA Audio Driver: Realtek* 6.0.0.5404 OS: Windows* Vista* Ultimate Build 6000 System Power Management Policy: AC/High Performance for SYSmark* 2007 Preview and “Balanced Mode” for MobileMark* 2007 LCD<br />
Size:15.5” WideScreen Battery Capacity: 71 Watt-Hours<br />
Estimated data based on <strong>the</strong> above configurations.<br />
11. (Desktop) Pre-production <strong>Intel</strong>® Core<br />
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TM 2 Duo Processor E8200 (6MB L2, 2.66Ghz, 1333MHz FSB) and Pre-production <strong>Intel</strong>® CoreTM 2 Quad Processor Q9450 (6MBx2 L2, 2.66Ghz, 1333Mhz FSB) on <strong>Intel</strong>® Desktop Board DCQ35JOE, <strong>Intel</strong>® Chipset Software<br />
Installation File 8.30.1013, 2x1GB dual-channel Micron* PC2-6400 DDR2 800 5-5-5-15. <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® 4 Processor 530 (1MB L2, 3.00GHz, 800MHz FSB) on <strong>Intel</strong>® Desktop Board D945GCL, <strong>Intel</strong>® GMZ950 Express Chipset, <strong>Intel</strong>® Chipset Software Installation File<br />
8.1.1.1010, 2x1GB dual-channel Micron* PC2-6400 DDR2 5-5-5-15. Common to all platforms: Seagate* 320GB Barracuda 7200.10 NCQ Serial ATA 7200RPM, Windows Vista* Ultimate 32bit. Performance tests and rating are measured using specific computer<br />
systems and/or components and reflect <strong>the</strong> approximate performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products as measured by those tests. (Mobile) Based on measured <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® M 780 (2MB L2, 2.26 GHz, 533MHz FSB) and estimated <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® M 770 (2MB L2, 2.13GHz,<br />
533MHz FSB) versus Pre-production Mobile <strong>Intel</strong>® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor T8100 (3MB L2, 2.10GHz, 800MHz FSB) on <strong>Intel</strong>® Matanzas Customer Reference Board, <strong>Intel</strong>® Chipset Software Installation File 8.2.0.012, 2x1GB dual-channel Micron* PC2-5300 DDR2<br />
800 5-5-5-15, Hitachi* 100GB TravelStar* Serial ATA 7200RPM, Windows Vista* Ultimate 32bit.
12. (NOTEBOOK OR X_CLIENT) <strong>Intel</strong>® Active Management Technology (<strong>Intel</strong>® AMT) requires <strong>the</strong> computer system to have an <strong>Intel</strong> AMT-enabled chipset, network hardware and software, as well as connection with a power source and a corporate network connection.<br />
Setup requires configuration by <strong>the</strong> purchaser and may require scripting with <strong>the</strong> management console or fur<strong>the</strong>r integration into existing security frameworks to enable certain functionality. It may also require modifications of implementation of new business<br />
processes. With regard to notebooks, <strong>Intel</strong>® AMT may not be available or certain capabilities may be limited over a host OS-based VPN or when connecting wirelessly, on battery power, sleeping, hibernating, or powered off.<br />
<strong>For</strong> more information, see http://www.intel.com/technology/platform-technology/intel-amt/.<br />
13. X5460 vs. X5365 (20%) - Published results on VMmark* benchmark – Nov. 11, 2007.<br />
14. (Desktop) Pre-production <strong>Intel</strong>® Core TM 2 Duo Processor E8200 (6MB L2, 2.66Ghz, 1333MHz FSB) and Pre-production <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Quad Processor Q9450 (6MBx2 L2, 2.66GHz, 1333MHz FSB) on <strong>Intel</strong>® Desktop Board DQ35JOE, <strong>Intel</strong>® Chipset Software Installation<br />
File 8.30.1013, 2x1GB dual-channel Micron*PC2-6400 DDR2 800 5-5-5-15. <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® 4 Processor 530 (1MB L2, 3.00GHz, 800Mhz FSB) on <strong>Intel</strong>® Desktop Board D945GCL, <strong>Intel</strong>® GMA950 Express Chipset, <strong>Intel</strong>® Chipset Software Installation File 8.1.1.1010,<br />
2x1GB dual-channel Micron* PC2-6400 DDR2 667 5-5-5-15. Common to all platforms: Seagate* 320GB Barracuda 7200.10 NCQ Serial ATA 7200RPM, Windows Vista* Ultimate 32bit.<br />
15. <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® D processor 925 (3Ghz, 800MHz FSB, 2x2MB L2 Cache), <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® Dual-Core processor E2160 (1.80Ghz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache) and both with <strong>Intel</strong>® Desktop Board D945GZIS, <strong>Intel</strong>® Graphics Media Accelerator 950, Chipset Install file<br />
8.1.1.1010, Micron* 2x512KB L2 Cache), Asus* M2AVM, Integrated ATI* X1200 Series, Micron* 2x512 MB DDR2 667 5-5-5-15, Seagate* Barracuda* 320GB NCQ SATA2 7200RPM, Windows Vista* Ultimate TRM Build 6000 NTFS. Run description: Microsoft<br />
Excel* 2007 executing approximately 28,000 sets of calculations using common calculations and functions.<br />
16. Source: <strong>Intel</strong>. Configurations: <strong>Intel</strong>: <strong>Intel</strong>® Core TM 2 Duo processor E6700 (2.66Ghz, 4MB shared L2, 1066MHz FSB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Core TM 2 Duo processor E6420 (2.13Ghz, 4MB shared L2, 1006MHz FSB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Core TM 2 Duo processor E4400 (2.0Ghz, 2MB shared L2,<br />
800MHz FSB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Core TM 2 Duo processor E4300 (1.80GHz, 2MD shared L2, 800MHz FSB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® dual-core processor E2160 (1.80GHz, 1MB shared L2, 800MHz FSB), <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® D processor Conroe-based parts) <strong>Intel</strong>® Q965 Express Chipset, <strong>Intel</strong>®<br />
Desktop Board DQ965GF, Chipset Install file 8.1.1.1010, BIOS version CO96510J.86A.5882, <strong>Intel</strong>® GMA 3000 graphics, Graphics Driver: <strong>Intel</strong>® G965 15.2.3.1244, Micron* 2x1GB DDR2-667 5-5-5-15, Seagate* Barracuda* 320GB SATA 7200RPM, Hard Disk Driver:<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Matrix Storage driver 6.2.1.1002_PV, Windows Vista* x86 Ultimate RTM build 6000 (for Net Burst based parts) <strong>Intel</strong>® GMA 950 Express Chipset, <strong>Intel</strong>® Micron* 2x1GB DDR2-667 5-5-5-15, Seagate* Barracuda* 320GB SATA 7200RPM, Hard Disk Driver: <strong>Intel</strong>®<br />
INF 8.1.1.1010, Windows Vista* x86 Ultimate RTM build 6000, Enhanced <strong>Intel</strong>® SpeedStep® Technology disabled. AMD: AMD* Athlon* 64 X2 6000+ (3GHz, 2x1MB L2), AMD* Athlon* 64 X2 4200+ (2.20GHz, 2x512KB L2). AMD* Athlon* 64 X@ 3800+ (2GHz,<br />
2x512KB L2), ATI* RS690G, ASUS* M2A-VM, Chipset Install File ATI* Catalyst* 7.4, BIOS ASUS* M2A-VM 402, ATI* Radeon* Express 1250. Graphics driver ATI* Catalyst 7.4, Micron* 2x1GB DDR2-667 5-5-5-15, Seagate* Barracuda* 320GB SATA 7200RPM Hard<br />
Disk Driver: ATI Catalyst 7.4, Windows Vista* Ultimate 32 RTM build 6000, AMD* Cool n Quiet disabled. Test: SYSmark* 2007.<br />
17. Results shown are from <strong>the</strong> 2007 EDS* Case Studies with <strong>Intel</strong>® Centrino® Pro processor technology, 3rd party audit commisioned by <strong>Intel</strong>, of various enterprise IT environments. The studies compare test environments of <strong>Intel</strong>® Centrino® Pro processor technology<br />
equipped PCs vs non-<strong>Intel</strong>® vPro TM processor technology environments. Tested PCs were in multiple OS and power states to mirror typical working environment. Actual results may vary. The study is avalaible at http://www.intel.com/vpro and http://www.eds.com.<br />
18. Up to 2x greater range and up to 5x better performance with <strong>the</strong> optional <strong>Intel</strong> ® Next-Gen Wireless N technology enabled by 2x3 Draft N implementations with 2 spatial streams. Actual results may vary based on your specific hardware, connection rate, site<br />
conditions, and software configurations. <strong>For</strong> more information, see www.intel.com/performance/mobile/index.htm. Also requires a Connect with <strong>Intel</strong>® Centrino® processor technology certified wireless n access point. Wireless n access points without <strong>the</strong> Connect<br />
with <strong>Intel</strong>® Centrino® processor technology identifier may require additional firmware for increased performance results. Check with your PC and access point manufacturers for details.<br />
19. Tests run on customer reference boards and preproduction latest generation <strong>Intel</strong>® Centrino® processor technology with optional <strong>Intel</strong>® Turbo Memory enabled against like systems without <strong>Intel</strong> Turbo Memory. Results may vary based on hardware, software and<br />
overall system configuration. All tests and ratings reflect <strong>the</strong> approximate performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products as measured by those tests. All testing was done on Microsoft Vista* Ultimate (build 6000). Application load and runtime acceleration depend on Vista’s<br />
preference to pre-load those applications into Microsoft* ReadyBoost* cache. Boot-time performance depends on BIOS and POST execution times as well as hard drive performance. Power savings will depend upon <strong>the</strong> system power management settings as well<br />
as <strong>the</strong> specific hard drive used. See www.intel.com/performance/mobile/benchmarks.htm for more information.<br />
20. (Mobile) Based on measures <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® M 780 (2MB L2, 2.26 GHz, 533 FSB) and estimated <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® M 770 (2MB L2, 2.13 GHz, 533 MHz FSB) versus Pre-Production Mobile <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo Processor T8100 (3MB L2, 2.10 GHz, 800 MHz FSB) on<br />
<strong>Intel</strong>® Matanzas Customer Reference Board, <strong>Intel</strong>® Chipset Software Installation File 8.2.0.012, 2x1 GB dual channel Micron* PC2-5300 DDR2 800 5-5-5-15, Hitachi* 100 GB TravelStar* Serial ATA 7200 RPM, Windows Vista* Ultimate 32bit.<br />
21. (Desktop and Mobile) (Desktop) Pre-production <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo Processor E8200 (6 MB L2, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) and Pre-Production <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Quad Processor Q9450 (6 MBx2 L2, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) on <strong>Intel</strong>® Desktop Board DQ35JOE, <strong>Intel</strong>®<br />
Chipset Software Installation File 8.30.1013, 2x1 GB dual-channel Micron* PC2-6400 DDR2 800 5-5-5-15. <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® 4 Processor 530 (1 MB L2, 3.00 GHz, 800 MHz FSB) on <strong>Intel</strong>® Desktop Board D945GCL, <strong>Intel</strong>® GMA950 Express Chipset , <strong>Intel</strong>® Chipset<br />
Software Installation File 8.1.1.1010, 2x1 GB dual-channel Micron* PC2-6400 DDR2 667 5-5-5-15. Common to all platforms: Seagate* 320 GB Barracuda 7200.10 NCQ Serial ATA 7200 RPM, Windows Vista* Ultimate 32bit. Performance tests and ratings are<br />
measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect <strong>the</strong> approximate performance of <strong>Intel</strong> products as measured by those tests. (Mobile) Based on measured <strong>Intel</strong>® Pentium® M 780 (2 MB L2, 2.26 GHz, 533 FSB) and estimated <strong>Intel</strong> Pentium<br />
M 770 (2 MB L2, 2.13 GHz, 533 FSB) versus Pre-Production Mobile <strong>Intel</strong>® Core 2 Duo Processor T8100 (3 MB L2, 2.10 GHz, 800 MHz FSB) on <strong>Intel</strong>® Matanzas Customer Reference Board, <strong>Intel</strong>® Chipset Software Installation File 8.2.0.012, 2x1 GB dual-channel<br />
Micron* PC2-5300 DDR2 800 5-5-5-15, Hitachi* 100 GB TravelStar* Serial ATA 7200 RPM, Windows Vista* Ultimate 32bit.<br />
* O<strong>the</strong>r names and brands may be claimed as <strong>the</strong> property of o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />
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