Why does Vista not like AMD processors?

I have a AMD FX-55 processor and vista is only rating it a 4.4 while my
buddy has a P4 2.8 and Vista rates his at 5.4! A AMD FX is 10 times the
processor of a P4, I dont really care but I was just curious why it would do
that.

I have a AMD 64 3800+ @ 2.64GHz and I am also getting a 4.4 rating!
Go figure!
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hanamichi


"Bryan Foster" wrote:

> I have a AMD FX-55 processor and vista is only rating it a 4.4 while my
> buddy has a P4 2.8 and Vista rates his at 5.4! A AMD FX is 10 times the
> processor of a P4, I dont really care but I was just curious why it would do
> that.
>

"Bryan Foster" <bryan@highlifter.com> wrote in message
news:33F79625-70DA-4EE0-8E68-509182A02BE5@microsoft.com...
>I have a AMD FX-55 processor and vista is only rating it a 4.4 while my
>buddy has a P4 2.8 and Vista rates his at 5.4! A AMD FX is 10 times the
>processor of a P4, I dont really care but I was just curious why it would
>do that.

I very much doubt your buddies Pentium 4 scores 5.4! My Core 2 Duo 6600 is
5.3! I haven't seen a single core processor go above 4.9.

Sound's like he might of found out how to edit the scores in the XML files
located in:

C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.windowsresource.net/
Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/

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I have not seen this personally, but this is what he tells me. So reading
yalls feedback, I think he might "extending" the truth a little, lol.
Thanks Guys

"Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Bryan Foster" <bryan@highlifter.com> wrote in message
> news:33F79625-70DA-4EE0-8E68-509182A02BE5@microsoft.com...
>>I have a AMD FX-55 processor and vista is only rating it a 4.4 while my
>>buddy has a P4 2.8 and Vista rates his at 5.4! A AMD FX is 10 times the
>>processor of a P4, I dont really care but I was just curious why it would
>>do that.
>
> I very much doubt your buddies Pentium 4 scores 5.4! My Core 2 Duo 6600
> is 5.3! I haven't seen a single core processor go above 4.9.
>
> Sound's like he might of found out how to edit the scores in the XML files
> located in:
>
> C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
> Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/
>
> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>

I get the same with my E6600. I get 5.2 with an AMD dual core.

"Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Bryan Foster" <bryan@highlifter.com> wrote in message
> news:33F79625-70DA-4EE0-8E68-509182A02BE5@microsoft.com...
>>I have a AMD FX-55 processor and vista is only rating it a 4.4 while my
>>buddy has a P4 2.8 and Vista rates his at 5.4! A AMD FX is 10 times the
>>processor of a P4, I dont really care but I was just curious why it would
>>do that.
>
> I very much doubt your buddies Pentium 4 scores 5.4! My Core 2 Duo 6600
> is 5.3! I haven't seen a single core processor go above 4.9.
>
> Sound's like he might of found out how to edit the scores in the XML files
> located in:
>
> C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
> Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/
>
> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>

5.1 here with an X2 3800+ @ 2.45Ghz

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
news:9184E854-CEA0-439B-A6C5-4C2CDC628564@microsoft.com...
>I get the same with my E6600. I get 5.2 with an AMD dual core.
>
> "Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
> news:835900A8-610A-4B63-A2A3-188B04E51A4F@microsoft.com...
>>
>> "Bryan Foster" <bryan@highlifter.com> wrote in message
>> news:33F79625-70DA-4EE0-8E68-509182A02BE5@microsoft.com...
>>>I have a AMD FX-55 processor and vista is only rating it a 4.4 while my
>>>buddy has a P4 2.8 and Vista rates his at 5.4! A AMD FX is 10 times the
>>>processor of a P4, I dont really care but I was just curious why it would
>>>do that.
>>
>> I very much doubt your buddies Pentium 4 scores 5.4! My Core 2 Duo 6600
>> is 5.3! I haven't seen a single core processor go above 4.9.
>>
>> Sound's like he might of found out how to edit the scores in the XML
>> files located in:
>>
>> C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore
>>
>> --
>> Paul Smith,
>> Yeovil, UK.
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
>> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>> Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/
>>
>> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>>
>

4.8 here for an AMD X2 3800+ @ 2.00Ghz

"Trac" <Trac@nm.com> ???? news:OnpDXzLRHHA.1364@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> 5.1 here with an X2 3800+ @ 2.45Ghz
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:9184E854-CEA0-439B-A6C5-4C2CDC628564@microsoft.com...
>>I get the same with my E6600. I get 5.2 with an AMD dual core.
>>
>> "Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
>> news:835900A8-610A-4B63-A2A3-188B04E51A4F@microsoft.com...
>>>
>>> "Bryan Foster" <bryan@highlifter.com> wrote in message
>>> news:33F79625-70DA-4EE0-8E68-509182A02BE5@microsoft.com...
>>>>I have a AMD FX-55 processor and vista is only rating it a 4.4 while my
>>>>buddy has a P4 2.8 and Vista rates his at 5.4! A AMD FX is 10 times the
>>>>processor of a P4, I dont really care but I was just curious why it
>>>>would do that.
>>>
>>> I very much doubt your buddies Pentium 4 scores 5.4! My Core 2 Duo 6600
>>> is 5.3! I haven't seen a single core processor go above 4.9.
>>>
>>> Sound's like he might of found out how to edit the scores in the XML
>>> files located in:
>>>
>>> C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore
>>>
>>> --
>>> Paul Smith,
>>> Yeovil, UK.
>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
>>> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>>> Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/
>>>
>>> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>>>
>>
>

5.2 here for an AMD X2 5200+ @2.6Ghz

"Tom" wrote:

> 4.8 here for an AMD X2 3800+ @ 2.00Ghz
>
> "Trac" <Trac@nm.com> ???? news:OnpDXzLRHHA.1364@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > 5.1 here with an X2 3800+ @ 2.45Ghz
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
> > news:9184E854-CEA0-439B-A6C5-4C2CDC628564@microsoft.com...
> >>I get the same with my E6600. I get 5.2 with an AMD dual core.
> >>
> >> "Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
> >> news:835900A8-610A-4B63-A2A3-188B04E51A4F@microsoft.com...
> >>>
> >>> "Bryan Foster" <bryan@highlifter.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:33F79625-70DA-4EE0-8E68-509182A02BE5@microsoft.com...
> >>>>I have a AMD FX-55 processor and vista is only rating it a 4.4 while my
> >>>>buddy has a P4 2.8 and Vista rates his at 5.4! A AMD FX is 10 times the
> >>>>processor of a P4, I dont really care but I was just curious why it
> >>>>would do that.
> >>>
> >>> I very much doubt your buddies Pentium 4 scores 5.4! My Core 2 Duo 6600
> >>> is 5.3! I haven't seen a single core processor go above 4.9.
> >>>
> >>> Sound's like he might of found out how to edit the scores in the XML
> >>> files located in:
> >>>
> >>> C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Paul Smith,
> >>> Yeovil, UK.
> >>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> >>> http://www.windowsresource.net/
> >>> Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/
> >>>
> >>> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
> >>>
> >>
> >
>
>

I have overclocked my FX from 2.6 to 3.0 and the rating has not changed
either. Is this a preset by model? Surely it would see some improvement from
that?

"Rasma" <Rasma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A88C4CB7-8F25-45D6-8701-3E63EC5D0CEE@microsoft.com...
> 5.2 here for an AMD X2 5200+ @2.6Ghz
>
> "Tom" wrote:
>
>> 4.8 here for an AMD X2 3800+ @ 2.00Ghz
>>
>> "Trac" <Trac@nm.com> ???? news:OnpDXzLRHHA.1364@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > 5.1 here with an X2 3800+ @ 2.45Ghz
>> >
>> > "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
>> > news:9184E854-CEA0-439B-A6C5-4C2CDC628564@microsoft.com...
>> >>I get the same with my E6600. I get 5.2 with an AMD dual core.
>> >>
>> >> "Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:835900A8-610A-4B63-A2A3-188B04E51A4F@microsoft.com...
>> >>>
>> >>> "Bryan Foster" <bryan@highlifter.com> wrote in message
>> >>> news:33F79625-70DA-4EE0-8E68-509182A02BE5@microsoft.com...
>> >>>>I have a AMD FX-55 processor and vista is only rating it a 4.4 while
>> >>>>my
>> >>>>buddy has a P4 2.8 and Vista rates his at 5.4! A AMD FX is 10 times
>> >>>>the
>> >>>>processor of a P4, I dont really care but I was just curious why it
>> >>>>would do that.
>> >>>
>> >>> I very much doubt your buddies Pentium 4 scores 5.4! My Core 2 Duo
>> >>> 6600
>> >>> is 5.3! I haven't seen a single core processor go above 4.9.
>> >>>
>> >>> Sound's like he might of found out how to edit the scores in the XML
>> >>> files located in:
>> >>>
>> >>> C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Paul Smith,
>> >>> Yeovil, UK.
>> >>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
>> >>> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>> >>> Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/
>> >>>
>> >>> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>

I don't think that they have model presets because I tested my x2 3800+ at
stock speeds and got a 4.5 and then overclocked it to 2.6 and got a 5.2. I
think that the CPU scoring isn't necessarily just the CPU. i think that
memory latency will definitely help it.

"Bryan Foster" wrote:

> I have overclocked my FX from 2.6 to 3.0 and the rating has not changed
> either. Is this a preset by model? Surely it would see some improvement from
> that?
>
> "Rasma" <Rasma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A88C4CB7-8F25-45D6-8701-3E63EC5D0CEE@microsoft.com...
> > 5.2 here for an AMD X2 5200+ @2.6Ghz
> >
> > "Tom" wrote:
> >
> >> 4.8 here for an AMD X2 3800+ @ 2.00Ghz
> >>
> >> "Trac" <Trac@nm.com> ???? news:OnpDXzLRHHA.1364@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> > 5.1 here with an X2 3800+ @ 2.45Ghz
> >> >
> >> > "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:9184E854-CEA0-439B-A6C5-4C2CDC628564@microsoft.com...
> >> >>I get the same with my E6600. I get 5.2 with an AMD dual core.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
> >> >> news:835900A8-610A-4B63-A2A3-188B04E51A4F@microsoft.com...
> >> >>>
> >> >>> "Bryan Foster" <bryan@highlifter.com> wrote in message
> >> >>> news:33F79625-70DA-4EE0-8E68-509182A02BE5@microsoft.com...
> >> >>>>I have a AMD FX-55 processor and vista is only rating it a 4.4 while
> >> >>>>my
> >> >>>>buddy has a P4 2.8 and Vista rates his at 5.4! A AMD FX is 10 times
> >> >>>>the
> >> >>>>processor of a P4, I dont really care but I was just curious why it
> >> >>>>would do that.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I very much doubt your buddies Pentium 4 scores 5.4! My Core 2 Duo
> >> >>> 6600
> >> >>> is 5.3! I haven't seen a single core processor go above 4.9.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Sound's like he might of found out how to edit the scores in the XML
> >> >>> files located in:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore
> >> >>>
> >> >>> --
> >> >>> Paul Smith,
> >> >>> Yeovil, UK.
> >> >>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> >> >>> http://www.windowsresource.net/
> >> >>> Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/
> >> >>>
> >> >>> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
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