Poor AMD64 3000+ Venice Performance

[thewholeshow]

My cpu score is 758. Why is it so low? Is it a bad cpu? Should I RMA?

 

[monster64]

relax, in 3dmark 03 cpu scores are supposed to be low. My 3500+ venice @ 2.6 got around 1200,
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=4118786
so you're fine.

 

[thewholeshow]

It also took 53s to complete SuperPI 1million.

 

[monster64]

That could be a problem...

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Are you running stock? What are your settings and system specs.

 

[thewholeshow]

MSI RS480M2-IL
ASUS X700
AMD64 3000+ Venice
512 2.5CAS DDR400
Western Digital 160GB 8MB Buffer

Everything stock

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Those scores are normal for single channel memory. SuperPI loves memory bandwidth. thats why dual channel systems score better.

 

[thewholeshow]

Is there anyother programs that I can bench my cpu? 53s still sounds high though.

 

[ssvegeta1010]

In contrast, my single-channel MP4 @ 3GHz takes over a minute to calculate 1M. Youre fine.

 

[monster64]

PCmark 05, but that likes bandwidth too. Id say do the 3dmark 05 cpu test. You should get around 4000-4500, maybe a bit less.

 

[thewholeshow]

I tried to do the cpu test on 3dmark05, but most of the time the fps was at 1, sometimes peaking at 2, was taking to long. What should I do?

Edit: Okay, I let it finish, the cpu score is 4050, but the average fps in the 2 game test is around 2 fps. Is this normal in 3DMark05

 

[n7]

Yes, 3DMock05 is a slideshow in the CPU test.

 

[richardrds]

My 3000+ winchester @ 2.4Ghz OC does 34Sec 1M SuperPie. At stock 1.8Ghz it does 47 sec, but that is with dual channel mem. So if you are running stock and single channel mem 53 sec sounds about right.

 

[thewholeshow]

Im considering buying more memory so do you think another 512mb memory for 1gb total in dual channel will help everyday performance, not just benchmarks?

 

[Sixtyfour]

Opteron 140 @ 1821Mhz = 794 CPU score.

 

[xalar]

Originally posted by: thewholeshow
It also took 53s to complete SuperPI 1million.

For reference my 2400mhz Venice does 1million in 36 seconds.

 

[furballi]

SuperPi 1M for AMD 3000 Venice with DDR333 @

2.47GHz...34.5 sec
2.55GHz...33.5 sec