AMD Opteron 165 vs Intel E4300

[chiew]

Which one is faster, E4300 at 3.15ghz or Opteron at 2.8ghz?

I know I can reach 3.15ghz on my E4300, maybe more once I change it out of the 965P-DS3 and into the Abit P35 (since the DS3 is limited to 350mhz bus, as far as I can tell).

I chose 2.8 for the AMD Opteron 165 because that seems to be the most common number I see for people who have OC'ed it. Let me know if I'm wrong though...

I'm not looking for any water cooled setups. I have a Scythe Ninja RevB on my E4300. I just want to see which one was the better choice in the ~$100 range on air, since I haven't seen any direct comparisons.

Also, clock for clock, which one is faster? Are AMD clocks worth more, or Intel clocks (ie, is a 2.8ghz intel c2d faster than a 2.8ghz amd?)

 

[nonameo]

e4300 hands down. Intel clocks are worth more, and it's clocked higher.

 

[chiew]

Originally posted by: nonameo
e4300 hands down. Intel clocks are worth more, and it's clocked higher.

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuch...howdoc.aspx?i=2903&p=3

i guess youre right...that article shows that a 2.13 conroe beats a 2.6ghz athlon x2 pretty consistently. i'm guessing athlon x2 clocks are pretty comparable to opteron ones then?

 

[NoSoup4You]

The Intel is definitely faster, and the difference is rather significant... although it's not like an Opteron at 2.8Ghz is slow. You made the right choice.

 

[chiew]

ok thanks for the responses. was just curious, and didn't do too much research when getting the e4300 (besides knowing it OC'ed well)