3DMark2001 SE is a diagnostics tool for measuring the 3D game performance of PCs. It is entertaining and easy to use, which makes it "must have" software for all home PC users interested in 3D games. Even a beginner PC user can get a game performance measurement with 3DMark2001 SE.

Although the 3DMark series is more dedicated to 3D graphics performance, it is rather interesting to see how a faster CPU can help the GPU achieve higher FPS.

No doubts about the 3DMark01 score. The settings used were the defaults.

In all resolutions, with either Anti-Aliazing disabled or set to 4X, the Intel Pentium 4 outperformed the P4 530.