Websites:www.7-zip.org and www.mplayerhq.hu
Multi-tasking is a phrase that we're all familiar with, because most of us are now used to running multiple applications at the same time. However, to run multiple applications well you need a powerful (ideally multi-core) CPU and plenty of RAM.
Our multi-tasking test performs a massive file backup (with encryption) using 7-Zip, while simultaneously playing back a HD movie file using mplayer, making it a demanding test for any PC.
Multi-tasking (7-Zip and Mplayer)
Media Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X Extrene Edition (4.4GHz)
Intel Core i7-930 (4.3GHz)
Intel Core i7-980X Extrene Edition (3.33GHz)
Intel Core i7-930 (2.8GHz)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition (3.99GHz)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition (3.87GHz)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition (3.4GHz)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition (3.2GHz)
1846
1785
1498
1498
1263
1241
1046
1023
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Score (points), higher is better. Blue: stock spee