Whats got the best performance AMD (Venice) 90nm Athlon 64bit 3500 32/64Bit CPU S939 - Retail Product Information: Manufacturer: AMD Performance Index: 3700+ Clock Speed: 2.2 GHz (2200 MHz) L1 Cache: 128KB (64KB + 64KB) L2 Cache: 512KB Socket: 939-pin organic micro PGA Voltage: 1.4 v Core: 90nm "Winchester" Core Bus speed: up to 2000 MHz Compatible Memory Type: PC3200, PC2700, PC2100 and PC1600 DDR unbuffered memory Pentium 4E "Prescott" 3.2GHz(800FSB) 1MB Cache Retail Product Description Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz processor Manufacturer Warranty 3 years warranty Product Type Processor Cache Memory L2 Advanced Transfer Cache - 1 MB Compatible Slots 1 x processor - Socket 478 Processor Type Intel Pentium 4 Processor Qty 1 Clock Speed 3.2 GHz Bus Speed 800 MHz Extended Specifications: General Product Type Processor Expansion / Connectivity Compatible Slots 1 x processor - Socket 478 Manufacturer Warranty Service & Support 3 years warranty Service & Support Details Limited warranty - replacement - 3 years Processor Instruction Set X86-to-RISC Type / Form Factor Intel Pentium 4 Processor Qty 1 Clock Speed 3.2 GHz Cache Level 1 Size 8 KB Architecture Features Streaming SIMD extensions, streaming SIMD extensions 2, Hyper-Threading Technology Bus Speed 800 MHz Miscellaneous Package Type Intel Boxed Cache Memory Type Advanced Transfer Cache Installed Size L2 Cache - 1 MB Intel Pentium® 4 550 3.4GHZ HT 1M 800FSB Processor With Ht Technology General :- Product Type - Processor Expansion / Connectivity :- Compatible Slots - 1 x processor - LGA775 Socket Manufacturer Warranty :- Service & Support - 3 years warranty Service & Support Details - Limited warranty - 3 years Processor :- Instruction Set - X86-to-RISC Type / Form Factor - Intel Pentium 4 550 Processor Qty - 1 Clock Speed - 3.4 GHz Cache Level 1 Size - 16 KB Architecture Features - Streaming SIMD extensions 2, Hyper-Threading Technology, streaming SIMD extensions 3 Bus Speed - 800 MHz Packaging Type - FC-LGA4 Miscellaneous :- Package Type - Intel Boxed Cache Memory :- Type - Advanced Transfer Cache Installed Size L2 Cache - 1 MB
the amd will out perform, out overclock, and stay a whole lot cooler than either of those pentium 4's not to mention amd is alot cheaper and paired with a nforce 4 motherboard will be rock stable. try to get a 3700 if you can you will not be dissapointed.
amd all the way now and ever!!. -runs cooler -cheaper -nvidia´nforce 4 sli chipset rock!!! -better for overclocking and gaming anything else??
IIRR, we've gone through this before, but you asked the question under a different guise; http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/215589 I would be careful in future, unless you want to annoy the mods & the rest of us. AMD is the best by far, you have been told this MANY times. Don't you listen to what people tell you? Pulsar
Hey anyone there? what are you going to run on it. I mean exactly what programs, cos it will make 30% difference to the Intel Pentium® 4 550 3.4GHZ HT 1M 800FSB Processor With [bold]Ht[/bold] Technology in some apps so that it might level the playing field.
HT technology? I don't know, I can't see that having much of an effect on most applications. Only apps that are really configured for twin CPUs would handle that. But maybe Vista offers hope for that...
I dunno but when the new windows arrives and more apps use multithreading it could open up some gains for those, even single old single core Ht's
Vista, Longhorn, new windows that's probably going to be like... well what was windows 98 to windows 95. I can see Vista being exactly like that transformation from XP. At any rate, by the time Vista will be used to a lot of its potential, I will already probably be looking at upgrading to a better processor. Trouble is, my old GPU isn't going to be of any use then - I might sell it to someone, I might keep it and use it in an older PC... If I do come to up my performance, i'd be looking at whatever's in the range position that the A64 3700+ is in now. That CPU would be sort of ideal for me now, so whatever's taken that position in the model range in late 2006 i'd probably try and get, along with an ATi Motherboard capable of some crossfire goodness...
It's a great shame, IIRR starts all these threads about processors & does not have the decency to respond to them. You guys are REALLY wasting your time here. He started 3 threads about this topic, he only replied a couple of times on one of them. Do we really need people like this in our forum? Pulsar
And don't we know it. Let;s just say it will be a while yet. I wouldn't despair if you want to hang on about getting a pc with a new version of Windows, I'm sure you could obtain a less-than-legit version if you really wanted.
currently running win 2k with SP4, uPgrading to xp is like $129.Wouldnt need to pirate it as that price is very cheap and affordable also claimable on tax
