Celeron D 331 vs Sempron 64 3000+ ?

erwos

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Refresher:
Celeron D 331 = 2.66ghz Prescott
Sempron 64 3000+ = 1.6ghz Manila

Is there a real performance difference between these? This is for a file server, FYI. Ordinarily, I'd just go AMD, but I'd really love to use the Asus P5B-VM Q965 as the motherboard, which would require an Intel CPU.

Price is not really a consideration - these would both end up being roughly the same price in the end.
 

myocardia

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They're going to be roughly the same speed, although the Sempron will be cooler. Use the Celeron, though, since you already have a motherboard for it. And if price isn't a consideration, get a $55 3.2 Ghz Celeron from newegg.;)
 

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I would get something a little bit better than those CPUS if you could but since it is just a file-server I guess it does not matter. I would go for the sempy.
 

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Nevermind, no longer 4/1.

You (OP) stated a preferred motherboard - is that because you already have it? If so, maybe look for a Cedar Mill Celeron as those will be faster (512k cache) and run cooler (65nm) then the Prescott Celeron, for not much money. I picked up one for $46 new retail boxed from eWiz.

Otherwise get the Sempron.
 

formulav8

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Celerons are slow, as that review shows. But since you already have a mobo, I guess you should get the Celeron even though its quite a bit slower than the Sempron. Even when overclocked, the scaling is better on the Sempron.

Even if you got the 512kb cache model, it doesn't take away the gap over the Sempron. The new Celerons still feel very slow to me like the 256kb model does.

Just my opinion of course :)


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erwos

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Sorry for the delayed response - Passover and all that. The article that najames linked to was precisely what I needed. :)

I don't have the P5B-VM Q965 - but it's the only motherboard I could find that had 8 SATA ports and integrated graphics. If there's an AMD motherboard that fits those criterion, I'm definitely willing to consider it, but power-searching on the 'egg didn't reveal anything. If I don't find a motherboard with lots of SATA, I'm stuck buying SATA controller cards, which is something I'm trying to avoid if I can.