While the Xeon matched similarly clocked Athlons in Business Winstone scores, it lagged behind on almost every other test. Thus, buying systems with less expensive CPUs frees you to spend the extra money on sufficient memory, a good 3-D graphics card, and a fast hard disk. Microsoft Windows NT Tests Red type denotes first place. ZD High-End Winstone 99 High score is better. ZD Business Winstone 99 High score is better.
High score is better.
High score is better. Low score is better. Low score is better. With SSE enabled. The results once again put the Athlon at the top.