Report of Independent Public Accountants

To the Board of Directors of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc:

We have examined management's assertions included in the Advanced Micro Devices Report of Management on Processor Performance Benchmarks for the AMD Athlon™ XP Processor 2800+ for the period from September 16, 2002 to September 17, 2002. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.'s management is responsible for the assertions. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertions based on our examination.

Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting management's assertions and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

It is not PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's policy or intent to endorse the product or services of an organization.

In our opinion, management’s assertions referenced above are fairly stated, in all material respects.

September 30, 2002

Benchmark Results | Hardware and Software Configuration | Testing Procedure

Advanced Micro Devices Report of Management on Processor Performance Benchmarks AMD Athlon™ XP 2800+ Processor

I Benchmark Results
The management of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ("AMD") asserts that the following results were generated with the AMD Athlon™ XP 2800+ processor using the benchmark tests below (a higher score indicates better performance):

N/A - Indicates the benchmark score is an absolute number without units.
FPS - Frames per second
* - Test results reflect the use of a software patch which allows the Microsoft® Windows® Media Encoder 7 codec to utilize SIMD processor instructions on the AMD Athlon™ XP Processor 2800+. This software patch is not publicly available.

AMD installed the benchmarks using the manufacturer's CDs or downloads available from the Internet. The benchmarks were installed using the default locations and settings. Specific installation instructions, execution instructions, or changes to the default settings can be viewed by selecting the name of the benchmark above.

II Hardware And Software Configuration
AMD Management asserts that the components listed below were used to generate the benchmarks reported. AMD Performance Marketing in Sunnyvale, California, assembled these components for benchmarking purposes.

** Note this is preproduction hardware.

The operating system was installed on the platform using an NTFS partition. The default settings were used during the installation. Select the operating system above to display changes made to the configuration after the completion of the default installation of the operating system.

III. Testing Procedure
AMD Management asserts that the following procedures were used by Performance Marketing to test and record the benchmark results for each benchmark in Section I:

Testing Methodology
1.Ensure the configurations for a specific benchmark are configured as stated in the configuration and testing section for each benchmark. Execute the benchmark three times.
2. Perform the coefficient of variation ("CV") calculation using the three results. The CV is calculated by dividing the standard deviation of the three test results by the mean of the three test results.
3. If the result of the CV calculation is less than one percent ("1%"), then the results are within tolerance. If the result of the CV calculation is more than 1%, perform another run of the benchmark and record the results. Calculate the mean of all test results and use the three results closest to the mean and recalculate the CV.

(Note: This step is performed until the result of the CV calculation is equal to or less than 1%.)

4. Take the three test results that were used to successfully pass the CV calculation requirements and calculate the average of the three. This average is documented as the reported benchmark score.

AMD, the AMD Arrow Logo, AMD Athlon and combinations thereof, and QuantiSpeed are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. Content Creation Winstone, Business Winstone, and 3D WinBench are trademarks and Winstone is a registered trademark of Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc., an affiliate of eTesting Labs Inc., in the United States and other countries. BAPCO and SYSmark are trademarks of Business Applications Performance Corporation. 3DMark is a trademark of Madionion.com Ltd., in the United States and other countries. NVIDIA is a registered trademark of NVIDIA Corporation. Other product names used in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. These tests were performed without independent verification by eTesting Labs Inc., and Madonion.com Ltd., and eTesting Labs Inc., and Madonion.com Ltd., make no representation as to the results of the tests.

Operating System Setup

• During bootup, hit enter to boot from CD-ROM
• Hit F8 to agree to license
• From a fresh hard drive, Hit "C" to create partition
• Create 57232 partition
• Hit Enter on new 57232 partition to Install
• Select Format the partition using the NTFS (Quick) file system and hit ENTER
• Create second partition as extended partition at 57232. Create logical drive at 57232 and format NTFS (Quick) with the default allocation size.
• Hit Next to continue on Regional and Language Options
• Type in name and organization.
• Type in valid Windows XP product Key and hit next
• At Computer Name and Administrator Password Page, type administrator password twice and hit next
• Hit next to continue on Date and Time Settings
• Hit next at Networking Settings to confirm Typical Settings
• Hit next at Workgroup and Computer Domain page
• Hit OK to confirm display settings
• Hit OK to confirm new monitor settings
• Hit next to continue in Welcome Microsoft Windows
• Hit skip to skip networking settings
• Hit no to not activate Windows and hit next
• Type in your user name and hit next
• Hit Finish
• Format drive D as Quick format NTFS with the default allocation size and hit ok to confirm format
• Change virtual memory (paging file). Set no paging file for drive c. For D, set paging file initial size at 384 and maximum at 768. Set maximum size to 1536, hit set and Restart Machine.
• Turn off Automatic Updates and System Restore on all drives
• Under performance settings, select: Adjust for best performance
• Under system properties, select: Turn off system restore on all drives and hit Apply
• Disable Keep the taskbar on top of other windows
• Change power scheme to Always On, and change Turn off monitor to never

Install XP Service Pack 1

• Install XP Service Pack 1: xpsp1_en_x86.exe self-extracting cabinet (version 2002)
• Select I agree and hit next
• Select Do not archive files and hit next
• Hit Finish to restart system

Install Drivers for Motherboard (Note: the following procedures are for pre-production drivers)

• Install nForce drivers \nforce\2.77_Soundstorm\English\setup.exe (note: setup.exe will install sound, AGP, and network)
• Hit next at Welcome to the Install Wizard for NVIDIA Windows 2000/xp nForce Drivers
• Hit yes to agree to licences
• Hit Continue Anyway for Hardware Installation: NVIDIA nForce Audio Codec Interface
• Select Install the Software Automatically (recommended) at the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard: NVIDIA nForce Audio
• Hit continue anyway for Hardware Installation: NVIDIA nForce Audio Interface
• Hit continue anyway for Hardware Installation: NVIDIA nForce MCP Audio Processing Unit (Dolby Digital™)
• Hit continue anyway for Hardware Installation: NVIDIA nForce Audio
• Hit yes to restart computer when Install Shield Wizard is Complete
• Install IDE drivers from CD or directly from nVideo. Install "native_ide.reg" (The following shows registry change: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\PnP\Pci] "EnableNativeModerateATA"=dword:00000001)
• Hit yes to add to Registry Editor, hit OK and reboot machine
• Open Device Manager to install IDE Driver: IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers, highlight Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
• Right click to update driver
• Hit install from a list or specific location
• Select Don't search. I will choose the driver to install, hit next
• Hit have disk
• Hit browse to choose location, c:IDE Miniport_275nvidesm.inf, hit open then OK to install driver

Video Card Setup

• Install Radeon drivers
• Hit next at ATI Software setup
• Hit yes at Licences agreement
• Select custom install
• Deselect, HydraVision and hit next
• Hit yes to restart computer
• Set desktop resolution at 1024x768
• Set color quality at Highest-32bit
• Select Displays tab to set refresh to max res 1024x768 and max rate to 100 Hertz
• Select Monitor tab and set refresh to 100 Hertz
• Select Open GL tab and set defaults and set wait for vertical sync to always off, hit apply
• Select Direct3D and set to defaults, hit apply
• Set screensaver to none
• Run DXDIAG from the command line and set the refresh rate to 100Hz
• Reboot computer
• At Desk top Help for ATI: Show this screen next time you start Windows from, deselect setting

WCPUID v3.0g Setup

• Download wcpuid v3g from http://www.h-oda.com/
• Install wcpuid to c:wcpuid
• Run wcpuid
• Ensure that AGP Data Rate is set to 4x

BIOS Configuration

ASUS A7N8X Bios Version 1.08 (pre-production version)
Main Processor: AMD Athlon ™ XP Processor 2800+
Memory Testing: 524288 OK
Memory Frequency is at 166 MHz
Date 09/04/2002

(Text in bold represents a menu which is selected, text in italics represents an action which can be performed within a menu).

• Defaults:
  • Load Optimised Defaults: Y
• Main:
  • Date: Jan 01, 2002
• Advanced:
  • Advanced BIOS Features
    • Anti-Virus Protection: Disabled
    • First Boot Device: Floppy
    • Second Boot Device: CDROM
    • Third Boot Device: HDD
    • APIC Mode: Disabled
  • Advanced Chipset Features
    • System Performance: Optimal
    • FSB Frequency: 166 MHz
    • Frame Buffer Size: Disabled
    • AGP Aperture Size (MB): 256M (half of RAM)
  • Integrated Peripherals:
    • MC97: Disabled
    • MAC Lan (nVIDIA): Disabled
    • Game Port Address: Disabled
    • Midi Port Address: Disabled
• (Press F10 to save changes and exit)

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Benchmark Configuration and Testing

eTesting Labs Inc. 3D WinBench™ 2000

• Under Test Settings, uncheck Set refresh rate

To run the benchmark:

• Run Winmark quality test using Hardware T&L
  • Click Selected
  • Click Remove All
  • Click Test Suites3D QualityWinMark 2000
  • Click Add
  • Click Ok
  • Click Run
• Run Software T&L (uncheck box under test settings for Software T&L)

Madonion.com 3DMark™ 2001 - Second Edition

• Enter registration code
• Install Results Browser 2001

To run the software benchmark:

• Ensure that Triple buffering is Enabled
• Select D3D Software T&L under Rendering Pipeline
• Select only the first four tests
• Select Benchmark
• After each run exit program and restart program

To run the hardware benchmark:

• Ensure that Triple buffering is Enabled
• Select D3D Hardware T&L under Rendering Pipeline
• Select only the first four tests
• Select Benchmark
• After each run exit program and restart program

eTesting Labs Inc. Business Winstone™ 2001

• Copy Winstone support files

To run the benchmark:

• When asked to defragment drive for the first time select Yes

eTesting Labs Inc. Content Creation Winstone™ 2001

• Copy Content Creation support files
• Install cc0102up.exe update patch

To run the benchmark:

• In the bar menu, go to Test Settings, Content Creation Winstone 2001
• Type c:\zdbench\ccws2001\Tests\ccws2001
• When asked to defragment drive for the first time select Yes

eTesting Labs Inc. Content Creation Winstone™ 2002

• Copy Content Creation support files

To run the benchmark:

• If asked to defragment drive for the first time select Yes

DroneZ Generic (1024x768x32)

To run the benchmark:

• Under Options / Video settings
  • Set the Video board to Generic Normal
  • Set the refresh to 100
• Select Benchmark/Launch Current Config

Evolva - Benchmark (1024x768x32)

To run the benchmark:

• Install default EvolvaBumpRollingDemo v1.2 Build 944
• From the Start Menu, select Evolva Benchmark
• Hit ESC once green "Prev:" appears to see results

Expendable (1024x768x32)

• Enter Setup and change Select Screen Mode to 1024x768 32-bit color
• Ensure that Triple Buffering is only item checked
• Click Audio Tab and enable Disable Sound setting

To run the benchmark:

• Open the command prompt and type c:\program files\rage\expendable demo\go -timedemo, hit enter then click OK
• The results will be in the timedemo.txt file, located in c:\program files\rage\expendable folder
• Open the command prompt and type c:\program files\rage\expendable demogo\type timedemo.txt to view score

Half-Life Smokin' (1024x768x32)

• Move smoking.dem to Half-Life\valve\
• Move the maps folder to Half-Life\valve\
• Install patch en10051009.exe
• Navigate to Configuration, Video, Video Modes
  • Choose Open GL
  • Select 1024x768
• After setting these options for the first time, exit the game

To run the benchmark:

• Start Half-Life in console mode (by adding "-console", if required, to the shortcut in the programs menu)
• Open the console
• Remove the Half-Life CD
• Type timedemo smoking

MDK2 (1024x768x32)

• Select 1024x768 as the resolution
• Select Color depth as 32
• Press the Get Info button before running the benchmark

To run the benchmark:

• Select Test Settings

Quake III Demo2 (640x480x16)

• Select Quake 3 from the Start menu

To run the benchmark:

• Press "~"
• Enter the following commands to configure and run the demo:
  • S_initsound 0
  • Snd_restart
  • Com_maxfps 0
  • Vid_restart
  • Timedemo 1
  • Demo demo002
• To get results, press "~"

Return to Castle Wolfenstein 3D (1024x768x32)

• Patch using wolf_1_1.exe
• Create a directory called demos in the c:\Program Files\Return to Castle Wolfenstein\Main
• Extract checkpoint.dem_57 into that directory
• Launch Multiplayer shortcut
• Options/System/Graphics: Video mode=1024x768, Texture Detail=High, Texture Filter=Trilinear
• Options/Game Options/Performance: Wall Mark Lifetime=Long, Ejecting Brass=High, Dynamic Lights=Yes
• Options/Game Options/View: Cursor Hints= Off, Show Compass=Off, Team Overlay=Off

To run the benchmark

• Run Multiplayer Icon
• Go into Options/Game Options/Performance: set CoronaDist=Extreme (this option isn't sticky)
• Type "~" to Open Console
• Type Timedemo 1
• Type Demo checkpoint
• Following the demo, type "~"

Serious Sam (1024x768x32)

• Install Serioussampatch102_USA.exe
• Insert Serious Sam CD
• In the bar menu, go to Options/Video Options
• Set Resolution to 1024x768
• Set bits per pixel to 32
• Change Preferences to Speed
• Apply

To run the benchmark:

• Type "~"
• Type /dem_bprofile=1 in the console
• Press Esc
• Click Demo
• Run the Karnak Peaceful Night Coop demo
• Following the demo, type "~"

Note: Take the score that is labelled average without excessive peaks

Serious Sam: Second Encounter - Demo Version (1024x768x32)

• Set Resolution to 1024x768
• Set bits per pixel to 32
• Apply
• Change Preferences to Speed
• Apply

To run the benchmark:

• Type "~"
• Type /dem_bprofile=1 in the console
• Press Esc
• Click Demo
• Run the Little Trouble demo
• Following the demo, type "~"

BAPCO SYSmark™ 2001 Internet Content Creation and Office Productivity
(Results for both Internet Content Creation and Office Productivity will be generated during each run of the benchmark).

• During installation, select Yes to move to an alternative key
• Install Windows Media Encoder from C:\SM2001CD1\mediaenc
• Install SM2001CD1.exe, unzip to default directory and unzip
• Install SM2001CD2.exe, unzip to default directory, unzip, and hit finish
• Run Setup, c:\sm2001src\setup.exe
• Hit yes at Do you want to move the programs to the alternate key?
• Install Defaults
• Hit OK to exit setup
• Install SYSmark2001Patch3.exe
• Run Netscape standalone
• Select View\My Sidebar and deselect My Sidebar
• Select Edit\Preferences; when Navigator starts up and choose Display Blank Page Startup

To run the benchmark:

• Press Start an Official Run to start the benchmark

Unreal Tournament (1024x768x32)

• Install UTPatch436.exe after installing the game
• Copy wicked405.dem into c:\unrealtournment\system directory
• Start program (select defaults)
• Click on Options/Preferences
• Select Resolution 1024x768
• Select Color Depth 32 bit
• Set Min Desired Frame rate to 0

To run the benchmark:

• Under Tools, check the option Timedemo Statistics
• Hit ESC to Black screen that only states "Unreal Tournament"
• Hit "~" to go into console mode
• Type demoplay wicked405
• Hit Enter followed by "~" to start
• Following the demo, type "~"