AMD over P4?

[VTBigBear]

I noticed in the 'system buyer's guide' that all the cpus advised were AMDs

what are the major reasons to buy AMD over P4?


thanks in advanced

 

[nick1985]

because they are a better price/performance.

 

[VTBigBear]

ah.. icicic....


thanks.. i havent upgraded my comp in a few years...

still using my trusty 700@933 with my Geforce2



time to upgrade

 

[mechBgon]

NX-bit support on the A64's, too I hear the Socket 754 Semprons will also have it, that's good news if it's true.

 

[BW86]

Originally posted by: nick1985
because they are a better price/performance.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: nick1985
because they are a better price/performance.

Exactly, click on the CPU/Chipsets tab and read an article or two, or search for a few dozen existing AMD vs. P4 threads.

 

[ectx]

Originally posted by: BW86

Originally posted by: nick1985
because they are a better price/performance.

$ rules

 

[Mik3y]

Originally posted by: ectx

Originally posted by: BW86

Originally posted by: nick1985
because they are a better price/performance.

$ rules

$ = AMD

 

[unclebabar]

i have a XP2500+/333 and a P4 3.2/800. I swear the XP2500+ is more responsive for interactive tasks. I guess it's the cache. Anyway, both are only running 512 MB PC2700 memory. I was hoping the hyperthreading might be a big deal, but so far not so much. (AMD is on Shuttle AN35NUltra, P4 is on Soyo SY-p3I865PE Plus Dragon 2 v1.0).

hmm, I guess it could also be the video card (128 MB GeForce 4 something). When it was is the AMD, the response wasn't as snappy as it is now that i replaced it with a 64 MB GeForce 2 MX). Doesn't make any sense to me. But the slower response was still not as slow as the P4.

oh yeah: AMD + MB price $150 AR (several months ago) vs. Intel + MB Price $220 AR (several days ago)

 

[stevty2889]

unclebabar, your are starving your 3.2 P4 if you are running PC2700 memory with it..should be running PC3200 ddr with it, and are you running in dual channel mode?