Was AMD really faster than Intel? AMD Athlon 64 x2 2.6Ghz vs Intel Pentium D 3.4Ghz

Another quick benchmark between an Athlon x2 2.6 Ghz and a Pentium D 3.4Ghz.  Both released around the same time.  

00:00 Intro
00:45 CPU-Z
01:19 Passmark CPU
01:27 Passmark Memory
01:43 7zip
02:00 Cinebench
02:07 Handbrake
02:17 Heaven
02:37 GTA SA
03:12 GTA IV
03:58 GTA IV Benchmark
04:46 GTA V
05:44 Portal 2
06:06 YouTube 480
06:41 YouTube 720
07:03 YouTube 1080
07:55 Pentium D 2.8
08:13 Handbrake Triple Bench
08:30 Cinebench Triple Bench
08:39 Bargraphs
09:18 Outro

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