3dsmax 7 rendering
We tested 3ds max performance by rendering 20 frames of a sample scene at 320x240 resolution. This particular scene makes use of a motion-blur effect that requires extensive multi-pass rendering. We tried two different renderers: 3ds max's default scanline renderer and its built-in version of the mental ray renderer.

If anything, the X2's lead over the dual-core Pentiums is more pronounced in 3dsmax. Note that mental ray refuses to make use of all four CPU cores on the Opteron 275 due to licensing issues.