Intel vs. AMD

Lol at least you're making a business out of it. More than I can say for myself!

 

Not quite a business per say...more like a hobby with benefits.

 

Boxwrench,

That's the way I do it!! BTW does your 3000 bark? Cause mine was a dog no matter what processor was in it. I only had mine a few months and then sold it as a 2.8/533 to my neighbor. Hey, it was a lot better than the 733 P3 he replaced with it. I had bought just the computer. No keyboard, mouse or monitor. It was part of a 25 computer deal through a friend for cheap. Horrible benches with no room for improvement. The 3.0/800 ran considerably faster at the default settings on the P4P800-SE!

Happy Computering,
theonejrs

 

Yeah I bet. When asked why it had to be this way for my build by my parents, I said "you wouldn't get a PC this good for £2000 let alone £1200" - and let's face it I'm right aren't I?
X2 4200 with zalman heatsink and arctic silver, 2GB Corsair RAM, A8N-SLi Board with better chipset cooler, X1900XT Graphics card, 580W PSU, a raptor and 250GB barracuda, a fan controller and two displays, an awesome case, loads of ventilation and a fair bit of Ultra violet light!
Not to mention it'll probably be quieter than a stock PC with a stock heatsink!

 

sammorris,

Stand next to a Dell Dimension 4700 if you want to hear quiet. Then open the cover and check all the dust bunnies stuffed in the CPU heat sink. It's like a Dust Bunnie farm!!

Happy Computering,
theonejrs

 

Sorry, so what's the verdict on them then?

 

sammorris,

I assume you mean the 4700! It's an excellent business computer but by our standards, even with a 3.6, it's slow!

Happy Computering,
theonejrs

 

Need a little help here everybody..my computer died..so I got a new board [gigabyte K8 Triton].I had wanted to upgrade to an AMD Processor at the equilivant of 3.0GHz or a little more.The Tech ordered it! Told me no 3.0 but 3.1,I said OK.SO ANY WAY WHEN I GET IT HOME,power-up,its a AMD Septron 3100+ Socket 754!In my System Properties it shows as a 1.81 GHz.Now I'm pretty upset cause I think I got a 3GHz Computer.I call him back he tells me I have 3100+ which is ment as 3.1GHz running at1800 MHz...Everywhere I look 3100+ is a 1.8GHz
So WHOs RIGHT?Just what do I have
Are their any reliable tests

 

@rick5446,
What you have is 1.8ghz sempron processor.
What he is trying to tell you is your processor is the equivalent of an intel celeron 3.0GHZ processor due to different architecture.
AMD dont as yet have a 3.0GHZ processor available for retail.
P.S.Hope it didn't cost too much
This might explain it better:
First off, the CPU clock of the Intel Celeron D is much higher than that of the AMD Sempron, but with a tradeoff. The Intel Celeron D's core pipeline is much longer than the AMD Sempron, which should mean that it processes faster right? But here's the caveat, the Intel Celeron's branch predictor is not always correct, and when this happens, calculations sent incorrectly down the pipeline have to restart themselves. Thus, having a longer pipeline means it takes longer for the process to start all over again. This is why the AMD Sempron 64 excels in calculation-heavy applications such as gaming; its pipeline is much shorter, allowing the branch predictor to restart incorrectly sent processes much faster than the Intel Celeron D. Also, the FSB on the Intel Celeron D runs at 553MHz while the Sempron 64 runs at a FSB speed of 800MHz (this is also known as the hyper-transport bus for AMD).

 

crowy..Thanks for your quick response..Pd 180bucks
I half-assed realize what U are saying
would this be closer to a 3GHz..AMD Athlon 64 3700+ Socket 939 (2000FSB) CPU
In frequency terms 2800MHz would be similar to 2.8GHz[or the same]I assume
I was just looking to get this system up & running again at a little bit faster CPU CLOSE TO 3 GHz instead of my old 2.0GHz
I'm getting ready to buy a Dual core from MICRO ONE COMPUTERS they have some fair prices on Barebone Units

 

@theonejrs,

Well to be truthfull,I never considered it slow.When I ordered it I got the optional 1 gb,Pc3200 Kingston ram so it was running dual channel @800mhz. and as for the H/T I think it made a difference,but you must understand my previous computer was an old Compaq 1.8 P4 256mb.PC133 (the first P4 I believe) So any thing was fast in comparison. If I only knew then what I know now...well let's just say I would'nt do it again! LOL!
BTW-The computer I had before the Compaq was also a P3 733,I still have it...somewhere.

 

boxwrench,

Pop that CPU out of the 3000 and put it in a P4P800-SE. Just boot it up with stock settings. The difference is noticable and visible. It's like moving up to the next processor in speed. Once you adjust the settings to optimize the stock CPU, you will know why I considered the 3000 slow!

Happy Computering,
theonejrs

 

theonejrs,
Alright! Now you've got me going,I guess I'll just go ahead and place that order right now! I've got a pair of 1gb. Corsair xms series That should help it along nicely...would'nt you think?

I'll be sure to post my results when the transformation from poodle to wolf is complete.

 

Boxwrench,
What CPU are you using? (I forgot) If it's a 3.0/800 I'll give you the settings I'm using. Just let me know and I'll PM them to you! I sent them to Brobear when he did a build using this board with a 3.4 Northwood. My XMS memory is cas2, what's yours? With the 3.0/800 you should see a lot better MIPS as the 3000 was below the sandra benchmark that you compared it to, the 530E. You should see 10,000 MIPS around 3.4 to 3.5 with a nice fat memory bandwith in the 5700s.

If you've seen my benches, at the speed I'm running it now the memory is running at 490MHz. I want to try and give up some of that memory speed and bandwidth to gain a little CPU and FSB speed. This trick with my D940 resulted in my giving it an AMD rating of x2 4750+ at just a hair below the 4800+ in performance. I want to see what it does, doing the same thing with the Prescott on the 478 platform! I think that a 25% OC is possible without major boosts in voltages or temps. That's un-heard of performance anywhere!

Happy 'Putering,
theonejrs

 

theonejrs

Did you look at my latest post at the prescribed memory settings?
also, If I were to change mobo to an asus(as it seems that the Abit is not helping me much) would I have to reload windows and lose all of my programs? I am thinking of keeping all else the same, But suggest mobo for the intell 3.2? Or am I wasting my time with the limitations of the cpu?

 

theonejrs,

The prescott is indeed a 3.0/800 and the Corsair ram is Cas 2 with 2-3-3-6 timings.I would really appreciate it if you could send those settings to me,I don't know if I'll get the same results as you but I'll sure have fun trying! Oh,yes...thanks in advance!
What would you suggest for cooling? I was considering using the Thermaltake Polo I have lying around,it's a huge beast but has served me well in the past.
Also,just incase you were wondering what case I was going to use,this is the one I bought along with the m/b.Inexpensive but functional.http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811119075

 

Boxwrench,
I will get them together for you tomorrow. The best thing about the adjustments I made are that they for the most part are Non-Volatle. You can't blow anything up changing memory timings. Most times if it gets past the post, it will run. BTW I finally figured out why the problems burning DVDs. It's a glitch caused by the OC that affects timings. DVD burning requires extremely precise timing so there's an example for you of a perfect running machine that does everything perfect except burn DVDs. You get stuff like that so make reasonable changes and test, run Prime95 on it and use it for a while before you make more changes. And for God's sake "Keep Notes"!!!

Happy "Putering",
theonejrs

 

Ugh, a megahertz clown. The Sempron 3100+ is 1800mhz but runs almost like 3Ghz, I'd say about 2700. It also has 64-bit technology so will be faster when Vista comes along. AMD megahertz is irrelevant, you really want it as low as possible to keep the heat down!

 

baltekmi,

Yes I saw it. What I want to to see is the math test and see what changes the memory timings made to your MIPS. To answer your question about changing motherboards. I would of course go with what I know works and get the Asus P4P800-SE. The 3.2 and 3.4s don't seem to have as much headroom for overclocking as the 3.0/800. I don't think it's a waste of time and it should give you solid single core performance.

Happy "Putering"
theonejrs

 

@crowy

I REFUSE to let you degrade the great name of the Sempron like that! You, my good sir, just earned a flaming.

Intel has a very warped sense of performance. Their budget sector is underpowered, period. AMD's processors are just less powerful. A Celeron at 3.0GHz struggles to complete everyday tasks and a Celeron D at the same speed is barely squeezing by.

I actually respect intel's mainstream but their budget components are a severe waste of money. For what it is, the Pentium 4 performs well and I have never really disliked it... just would rather use AMD.

@rick5446,

You have just purchased a very competent processor. I have personally used it @ stock and overclocked speeds. It is about as fast as a Pentium 4 2.8E GHz. If I remember mine, when overclocked to 2.4GHz, was equal to a 3.6GHz Pentium 4.

Though you really did get about what you paid for you still got ripped, yes. A Sempron 3100+ can be found as low as $80 usually.

Also, 2800MHz IS 2.8GHz. 1GHz is just another way of saying 1000MHz. Your assumptions are quite correct.

The Athlon 64 3700+ is actually equivalent to a 3.7GHz/3700MHz Pentium 4. That's what the numbers mean on AMD processors.

Semprons are the same way but their actual equivalence is a little below their number.

As to a new computer. If you really want a true 3.0GHz processor you are going to have to go with intel Pentium 4. AMD processors though, are fantastically efficient so if you had a true 3.0GHz AMD processor you would have a CPU faster than the fastest current commercially sold processors.

If you want a speedy AMD platform get an Athlon 64 3800+ Socket 939 Venice core from newegg.com or the like. They are about $150 there I think. Very fast processor and extreme overkill for anything but high-end gaming.

These dorks(sorry guys) got all caught up in memory timings and such and completely abandoned you. I hope I helped though.