Anyone compared Opty 165 and X2 3800+ performance?

[perdomot]

I wanted to know if anyone has seen a comparison of how these two match up at the same speed. I know the Opty has more cache but am unsure how much a difference this will make. Thanks

 

[darksparkz]

I think there are a few reviews comparing more cache and less cache, but I don't think anyone made one between the Opteron and the X2s like that. But since the Opteron 165 is probably only a few dollars more expensive then the X2 3800+, the 165 would be much better then the X2 3800+ The 165 has more cache obviously, but it also runs at a lower stock vcore, which means more headroom for OCing and lower temps.

 

[themusgrat]

I might do a comparison, just for me, since I have a 165 and 4200+.

 

[perdomot]

Please do the comparison themusgrat and let us know what you find out.

 

[Unkno]

if you don't oc the X2 should win out in most applications/games..........it only loses or performs equally with the opteron in application that rely on cache.

 

[Skott]

The 4200 should beat the 165 in a stock vs stock comparison.

 

[mrkun]

Who on this forum buys a CPU and runs it at stock? =)

 

[Unkno]

Originally posted by: mrkun
Who on this forum buys a CPU and runs it at stock? =)

those that run mission critical programs and/or servers that needs all the stability it can.

 

[richardrds]

Originally posted by: Unkno

Originally posted by: mrkun
Who on this forum buys a CPU and runs it at stock? =)

those that run mission critical programs and/or servers that needs all the stability it can.

Yep, unfortunetely for those quys they don't realize that they can safely OC there Opteron's or A64's and still maintain 100% stability with the propper testing!!!

 

[Skott]

Not everyone wants to OC their systems and there is nothing wrong with that.

 

[rise]

Originally posted by: perdomot
I wanted to know if anyone has seen a comparison of how these two match up at the same speed. I know the Opty has more cache but am unsure how much a difference this will make. Thanks

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2648&p=1

 

[Captante]

That was a good read & I don't know haw I managed to miss that article.. thanks!