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CPU History Tour (1999 - 2001)

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Second part of the CPU benchmark project. This time starting with early Pentium III and Athlon Classic and following the CPU development up to the end of 2001 when Pentium III-S, Pentium 4 and Athlon XP were the top.




Windows Media Player 9

Total CPU load during MPEG1 video playback (352 × 288, 25 fps, 1163 kbps). Zero score means this CPU can't play the file properly. 95% load is barely acceptable with occasional laggs.


WMP 9 – MPEG 1 [CPU %] (Lower is Better)


2 × Athlon XP 1600+
10
2 × Pentium III Xeon 1000
10
Pentium III-S 1400
10
Athlon 1400 (SDR)
15
2 × Duron 1000
15
2 × Pentium III 700
15
Pentium III 866
15
Pentium III 1000EB
15
Celeron 1300
15
Duron 800
20
Duron 950
20
Athlon 1000
20
Athlon 1400 (DDR)
20
Athlon XP 1600+
20
Celeron 533A @ 800
20
Pentium III 600EB
20
Pentium III 700
20
Pentium 4 1.3
20
Pentium 4 1.5 (RDRAM)
20
Pentium 4 1.5 (DDR)
20
Athlon 700
25
Athlon 700 (Thunderbird)
25
Duron 1000 (SDR)
25
Pentium III 500
25
Pentium 4 1.5 (SDR)
25
Athlon 1000 (PC 100)
30
Duron 1000 (DDR)
30
C3 800A
30
Pentium II 450
30
Celeron 533
30
Celeron 700
30
Athlon 600
35
Athlon 800
35
Athlon 900
35
Celeron 533A
35
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VLC Media Player 0.8.6f

Total CPU load during DVD video playback (720 × 576, 25 fps, 5500 kbps). Zero score means this CPU can't play the file properly. 95% load is barely acceptable with occasional laggs.


VLC Player 0.8.6f – DVD [CPU %] (Lower is Better)


Pentium III-S 1400
5
Athlon 1400 (SDR)
10
Athlon 1400 (DDR)
10
Athlon XP 1600+
10
2 × Athlon XP 1600+
10
2 × Pentium III Xeon 1000
10
Pentium 4 1.5 (RDRAM)
10
2 × Duron 1000
15
Pentium 4 1.3
15
Pentium 4 1.5 (DDR)
15
2 × Pentium III 700
20
Pentium III 866
20
Pentium III 1000EB
20
Celeron 1300
20
Pentium 4 1.5 (SDR)
20
Duron 950
25
Athlon 1000
25
Duron 800
30
Duron 1000 (SDR)
30
Duron 1000 (DDR)
30
Pentium III 700
30
Athlon 700
35
Athlon 700 (Thunderbird)
35
Celeron 533A @ 800
35
Athlon 1000 (PC 100)
40
Pentium III 600EB
40
Pentium III 500
50
Celeron 700
50
Athlon 900
65
Pentium II 450
65
Celeron 533A
65
Athlon 600
70
Athlon 800
70
Celeron 533
70
C3 800A
0
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Total CPU load during Divx video playback (576 × 304, 24 fps, 908 kbps). Zero score means this CPU can't play the file properly. 95% load is barely acceptable with occasional laggs.


VLC Player 0.8.6f – DivX [CPU %] (Lower is Better)


2 × Pentium III Xeon 1000
1
Athlon 1400 (SDR)
5
2 × Athlon XP 1600+
5
Pentium III-S 1400
5
Celeron 1300
5
Pentium 4 1.3
5
Pentium 4 1.5 (RDRAM)
5
Pentium 4 1.5 (SDR)
5
Pentium 4 1.5 (DDR)
5
Athlon 700
10
Athlon 700 (Thunderbird)
10
Athlon 1400 (DDR)
10
Athlon XP 1600+
10
2 × Duron 1000
10
Pentium III 700
10
2 × Pentium III 700
10
Athlon 1000
15
Celeron 533A @ 800
15
Pentium III 600EB
15
Pentium III 866
15
Pentium III 1000EB
15
Athlon 1000 (PC 100)
20
Athlon 900
20
Duron 950
20
Duron 1000 (SDR)
20
Duron 1000 (DDR)
20
Celeron 700
20
Athlon 800
25
Duron 800
25
Pentium II 450
25
Pentium III 500
25
Celeron 533
30
Celeron 533A
30
Athlon 600
35
C3 800A
70
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MPCHC 1.7.5

Total CPU load during H264 SD video playback (720 × 480, 24 fps, 1895 kbps). Zero score means this CPU can't play the file properly. 95% load is barely acceptable with occasional laggs.


MPCHC 1.7.5 – H264 SD [CPU %] (Lower is Better)


2 × Athlon XP 1600+
35
2 × Pentium III Xeon 1000
40
Athlon 1400 (SDR)
50
2 × Duron 1000
50
Pentium III-S 1400
50
Athlon 1400 (DDR)
60
Athlon XP 1600+
60
Pentium 4 1.5 (RDRAM)
60
Pentium 4 1.5 (DDR)
60
2 × Pentium III 700
65
Pentium 4 1.3
65
Celeron 1300
70
Pentium 4 1.5 (SDR)
70
Pentium III 1000EB
75
Athlon 1000
80
Duron 1000 (DDR)
80
Duron 1000 (SDR)
85
Pentium III 866
85
Pentium III 700
95
Athlon 1000 (PC 100)
0
Athlon 600
0
Athlon 700
0
Athlon 700 (Thunderbird)
0
Athlon 800
0
Athlon 900
0
Duron 800
0
Duron 950
0
C3 800A
0
Celeron 533A @ 800
0
Pentium III 600EB
0
Pentium II 450
0
Celeron 533
0
Pentium III 500
0
Celeron 533A
0
Celeron 700
0
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Summary – multimedia playback [%]


2 × Pentium III Xeon 1000
84.38
Pentium III-S 1400
72.50
2 × Athlon XP 1600+
67.50
Athlon 1400 (SDR)
51.67
2 × Duron 1000
45.00
Pentium 4 1.5 (RDRAM)
44.58
Athlon 1400 (DDR)
42.08
Athlon XP 1600+
42.08
Celeron 1300
40.42
Pentium 4 1.5 (DDR)
40.42
Pentium 4 1.3
39.29
2 × Pentium III 700
38.88
Pentium III 1000EB
36.25
Pentium III 866
34.88
Pentium 4 1.5 (SDR)
33.75
Athlon 1000
30.10
Pentium III 700
28.38
Duron 1000 (SDR)
25.71
Duron 1000 (DDR)
24.69
Duron 950
18.75
Celeron 533A @ 800
17.74
Duron 800
17.67
Pentium III 600EB
17.29
Athlon 700
16.07
Athlon 700 (Thunderbird)
16.07
Pentium III 500
13.50
Athlon 1000 (PC 100)
12.71
Celeron 700
12.08
Pentium II 450
11.26
Celeron 533
10.95
Athlon 900
10.32
Athlon 800
9.93
Celeron 533A
9.90
Athlon 600
9.64
C3 800A
8.69
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