Intel 660 and 3.73GHz XE Processor Review Posted by Ryan Shrout | Feb 21, 2005 | Processors | 0 Manufacturer: Intel ContentsIntroduction and Processor SpecificationsIntel has added SpeedStep technology, 64-bit extensions, Execute Disable Bit and an extra MB of L2 cache to the P4 line and the Extreme Edition processor. Is it enough to cut the distance to the Athlon?System Setup and BenchmarksSynthetic: SiSoft Sandra, AIDA32 and CachememGaming: Quake III and UT2003Gaming: X2 and 3DMarksGaming: Doom 3 and Far Cry 1.3Application: Winstones and World Bench 5Application: DivX, MP3 and Data Compression, PCMark04Professional: CineBench 2003 and KribiBench 1.1Professional: SPECviewperf 7.1Scientific: ScienceMark 2.0 BetaPower Consumption and ConclusionsGaming: Quake III and UT2003 Quake III The Intel 660 is the only processor that was able to out run the Athlon 64 FX-55 when it comes to our aging Quake III test. UT2003 The Athlon 64 architecture is obviously still very heavily favored when on the Unreal Tournament 2003 engine. « Previous1. Introduction and Processor Specifications2. System Setup and Benchmarks3. Synthetic: SiSoft Sandra, AIDA32 and Cachemem4. Gaming: Quake III and UT20035. Gaming: X2 and 3DMarks6. Gaming: Doom 3 and Far Cry 1.37. Application: Winstones and World Bench 58. Application: DivX, MP3 and Data Compression, PCMark049. Professional: CineBench 2003 and KribiBench 1.110. Professional: SPECviewperf 7.111. Scientific: ScienceMark 2.0 Beta12. Power Consumption and ConclusionsNext » Video News