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HandBrake is an application that converts sound and video files to other formats. Compared to TMPG we used in previous reviews, this one is multi-threaded so it can use the processor to its full potential.
POV-Ray, for Persistence of Vision Raytracer, is a 3D rendering software that has impressive photorealistic capabilities.
In video encoding, the E8400 appeared to be the king. At 3.78GHz, the Athlon could almost reach it. As for its stock performance, it scored much closer to the Phenom II X2 than to its ancestor the Athlon X2 7850. POV-Ray demonstrated the same performance order, except that the overclocked Athlon II got at the top, leading by a big margin.
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Anonymous77 Jun 22, 09
If only they made a black edition, I'd downclock it and run it in my small, quiet case. Unfortunately, this review doesn't compare against AMD PhenomII on the basis of per-core performance.
K-oTiK Sep 4, 10
I have the 250 and am running 4x1gb sticks of Corsair Dominator 1066mhz ddr2 ram. With overclocking, I can hit 1120 with all 4 sticks in. With just two sticks in it can hit 1333mhz, with single digit latency drops. So I believe the conclusion on this subject is wrong.
Cheesysoapopra Sep 5, 10
Intel chips may use more power but they get more done in the same amount of time. If you wan't to go spew that intel doesn't care about the environment you should run a side by side test of computer processing and see which platform gets the most work done per watt over x amount of time.
suvojit banerjee Oct 26, 12
amd athlon ii x2 250 second genaration or fast genaration.....
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