Graphics Performance: 3DMark Vantage

Phenom II X4 is dramatically behind Core i7 processors in 3DMark tests. However, there is a logical explanation to that: this test very well splits the load into parallel threads and takes advantage of SMT technology implemented in the new Intel processors. If we compare the Phenom II X4 performance against that of the competitor’s LGA775 solutions, we will see that both models perform as fast as similarly priced Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Core 2 Quad Q8300.