Data Compression and Encoding

WinRAR 3.72

Our own custom WinRAR benchmark, this test takes a large 650 MB text file and compresses it with the highest compression option. 

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AMD 690 Chipset Preview - AMD Jumps Back on the Horse - Chipsets 46

LAME MT MP3 Encoding

This custom test uses the LAME MT engine to benchmark encoding a 650 MB WAV file into a standard 128 kbps MP3 file.  We used the Microsoft compiler for the most fair results.

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AMD 690 Chipset Preview - AMD Jumps Back on the Horse - Chipsets 48

In our WinRAR and LAME MP3 encoding tests both platforms come out in a dead heat.

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