Windows Media Encoder 9

Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9

Notes

Media encoding apps are where the latest dual-core processors show best. Indeed, the Athlon 64 X2 4800+ has little trouble taking a first place finish here converting Microsoft’s The Magic of Flight 720p movie. The Extreme Edition 840 takes a second place finish, followed by the Extreme Edition 3.73 GHz chip, which doesn’t benefit from dual-core, but is certainly helped along by Hyper-Threading. AMD’s Athlon 64 FX-57 follows in kind performing admirably, but clearly behind.