This benchmark runs a loop through three items:
1) CPU it depends heavily on instructions per clock cycle.
2) Chipset Northbridge
3) Memory
The greater amount of information that can be processed in one CPU clock cycle means improved time. However, the next loop of numbers is stored in memory. So part of the overall performance depends on two separate aspects of your machine. Memory timing, since a faster CAS and settings speed can get the numbers to the CPU for the next loop faster, and lastly (but of equal importance) how fast the Northbridge of your chipset can transfer the info to the CPU. So please include your:
A: Memory Timing Speeds
And
B: Your Chipset information.
If you tweak your memory timing you will see improved performance. But it’s the OC’d boards that really burn this benchmark up. I’ve seen OC’d 1.4ghz T-birds run in under 1 minute.