AMD's 785G Chipset - Revolutionary or Evolutionary?

Futuremark's PCMark Vantage x64 is probably the single most diverse set of benchmarks available to mimic real world usage scenarios. Out of the test suites available, the Memories/Productivity typically responds well to memory latency with TV/Movies favoring bandwidth improvement. The Gaming test suite will respond to core clock speed on our particular chipsets, while the Music and Communication suites tend to respond to CPU and HDD speeds. We run each test three times and average the results.

The Gaming test suite follows a familiar pattern, as it tends to be sensitive to GPU core speeds, with the 790GX finishing 8% in front the 785G. The G41/E6300 combo finishes ahead of the 785G platform in the Memories suite by 5%. Except for the slight advantage in the TV/Movies suite, the G41 trails the 785G in the balance of these tests. Both platforms are solid choices for the SOHO audience, although the 785G is better balanced.