AMD 3500 versus 3400

[ayman]

aright well i'm a newbie, i was orginally planning to buy the AMD Athlon64 3500+ and most likely i still will, but i really would like to know, why is it more expensive than the 3400 and yet it runs at 2.2GHZ as apposed to the 3400's 2.4GHZ!! this is probably and easy one for a lot of u to answer, plz help me <3

EDIT: http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=19-103-463&amp;depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=19-103-503&amp;depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=19-103-484&amp;depa=1

 

[imported_Computer MAn]

#1 is a skt 939 Newcastle
#2 is a mislabled Winchester
#3 is a skt754 Newcastle

 

[Bateluer]

AMD actually did make a 3400 for s939, but it was for OEM builders only. Its not mislabeled.

 

[w00t]

get the 3500 its the same thing as the 3400 just has a better core. make sure you get the same socket as the motherboard u have or are going to get man because u have a socket 754 and a socket 939 those arent compatible with each other i would suggest if you havent got the board yet than get the socket 939.

 

[Demo24]

the 3400 is a 939 but its a 800fsb one compared to the 3500 of 1000

 

[ayman]

thanks DEMO24, it probably the difference between the FSP and like w00t said, the 3500 has a better core. lol i know they are differenent sockets, i just wanted to know what made the 3500 better than the 3400. Obviously u'd think its better because it's more expensive and its the newer chip, but basically thats what i wanted to know, thanks w00t and DEMO24

 

[ts3433]

The 3500's loss of 200MHz is made up for mainly by dual channel. They'll both perform about the same.

EDIT: I assumed this was 3400+ S754 against 3500+ S939.

 

[ayman]

thanks thanks again ! <3 you guys and the information !

EDIT: so you think its worth going for the 3500? i dont have enough atm and i don't really intend on spending money towards a 3700, but as far as the 3400 and 3500, would you go AMD3500???