This is the improved version of the x264 HD Benchmark 2.0 benchmark which has become a standard CPU benchmark for Tech ARP as well as many other hardware enthusiasts. The new x264 HD Benchmark 3.0 ups the ante by using the latest r1342 x264 encoder as well as other changes under the hood. This makes the x264 HD Benchmark 3.0 the new best tool for testing the full capabilities of modern multi-core processors. Do note that due to the changes, the results from x264 HD Benchmark 3.0 are NOT comparable with results from older versions of the benchmark.

Changelog:
- Added the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 desktop processor (overclocked to 4.18 GHz).
- Added the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 desktop processor
- Added the Intel Core 2 Duo E5200 desktop processor (overclocked to 3.5 GHz)
- Added the Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 840 desktop processor.
- Added the improved results of the AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ desktop processor (overclocked to 3.1 GHz).

Program Information Category: Benchmarks Type: Free Version: 3.11 Size: 32.2MB Works on: Windows Product page: here