3d Studio Max 6
We started our tests with 3d Studio Max 6, the famous virtual image software. For this test we used two scenes using a standard Raytracing-type based on the specAPC “Architecture” scene for 3ds Max 4.
The D version of the Celeron was faster than the previous one despite a 2.8 GHz equivalent frequency. However, performances are still far from the 1Mb cache Pentium 4 2.8A GHz or the Pentium 4 2.4C GHz, which benefit from HyperThreading. The Semprons were much faster than the Celerons. The 3100+ version is equivalent to the Athlon XP 3200+, and the 2800+ version equivalent to the Athlon XP 2500+.
Developed by Studio PC, the second scene relies on radiosity. This type of scene has a much more realistic lighting result and is also slower. 85% Of the scene is based on this type of effect.
Here the Celerons caught up, with a clear advantage for the new versions over the previous. However, the Semprons were still the winner, and the 2800+ is faster than the 3100+ version, which is based on K8 architecture and has a 1.8 GHz frequency, instead of 2.0 GHz for the 2800+, which is based on K7 architecture. Because the processing units are close together and the test did not require a lot of cache / bandwidth memory, this result was to be expected.
