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Pentium 4 vs. Thunderbird

For the longest time, many people have though that speed is the only important factor in a CPU. AMD proved those people wrong. I tested the stability and performance of the Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz and the AMD Thunderbird 1.33 GHz. The results were astonishing.

Gaming: The AMD Thunderbird overpowered the Pentium 4 in ever game I tried. I loaded Unreal Tournament: Game of The Year Edition on both, the P4 and the T-Bird. I used the same amount of RAM and the same video card. The T-Bird was able to run the game at 90 FPS without glitches or slowdowns for a whole 2 hours. The P4 only managed to push 80 FPS and slowdowns started occuring within 1 hour. I tried running Quake 3 on both machines with the same configurations. The results were the same, the T-Bird gave a higher FPS and provided better performance and stability.

Business: Many people think that the P4 was designed for professional purposes, not for entertainment purposes. So I installed Windows 2000 Pro on both machines and ran some business apps such as SQL, Corel Draw 9, Photoshop, Etc. Yet again, the T-bird out performed the P4 in every application that I ran. It provided better performance and more stability. For example, after running some advanced on operations in SQL on the T-bird, it continued to work as usual, but the P4 started giving me slowdowns.

Operating Systems: I've also tested to see which CPU runs operating systems faster and with more stability. I tested each system with the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4.0 w/SP 6.0a/2000, Redhat Linux, WinLinux, and OS/2. The AMD out performed the P4 once again with all the Windows operating systems that I ran. The AMD provided better performance and greater stability. The P4 on the other hand, ran Linux and BeOS with more power and performance than the P4.

The Bottom Line: AMD is definetely more powerful and stable than the Pentium 4. Many people think, how can a 1.33 GHz CPU outperform a 1.7 GHz CPU, and the answer is simple. Speed isn't the only factor, the number of transistors, the maximum number of operations, the cache, and the motherboards available for the CPU all have to be taken into consideration. So overall, the AMD T-bird is cheaper, more powerful, and more stable than the P4. AMD sure did one heck of a job putting together the T-bird.

Posted by: Freemaker9

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05/12/01 1:20 p.m. (pst)

Project Entropia Beta Testing Begins

The first step toward MindArk's revolutionary online entertainment experience

Gothenburg, Sweden - May 11, 2001 - MindArk AB announced today that the initial stage of beta testing has begun for its innovative and widely anticipated persistent state online world, Project Entropia. This first phase consists of technical tests with a small group of testers. Further phases over the coming months will involve many thousands more.

“We believe the Internet is the next frontier in entertainment media,” said Marketing Manager Patric Sundstrom. “With Project Entropia, MindArk intends to be the pioneer in creating a new, ground-breaking form of interactive entertainment. And since we will make it available at no initial cost and with no set fees, we anticipate that it will be enjoyed by millions of Internet users around the world.”

Project Entropia is an interactive universe that takes place in the future on the distant outlying planet Calypso where human colonists face challenges from native creatures and invading robots. It will allow millions of Internet users to participate simultaneously in this exciting virtual world. Additional information is available on the official website at http://www.project-entropia.com/ and prospective beta testers can still apply here.

MindArk (http://www.mindark.com) develops technology solutions that address the entertainment needs of millions of Internet users. With novel applications in the interactive entertainment sector and browser infrastructure, MindArk is a world leader in expanding the new universe.

Posted by: Jack Frost

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