On our benchmark tests, the IBM Aptiva S Series 860, based on the 600-MHz AMD Athlon processor, pulled ahead of the pack, posting top scores on both the ZD Business Winstone 99 and ZD 3D WinMark 99 by narrow margins. AGP 32MB graphics board. The most interesting results we found were on our CPUmark 99 test. The average Athlon score was 27 percent higher than the average PIII result. So for now, AMD does indeed have the fastest processor you can buy.
Red type denotes first place.
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