celly 100mhz fsb vs. duron

[ledzepp98]

I DON'T WANT A FLAME WAR...

i was just curious about this. i know the celeron has been limited by it's 66mhz fsb but i see that many people have celeron's overclocked running a 100mhz fsb. how does an overclocked celeron, say a 566@850, compare to a similar duron (running at 850)?

i'm not looking for a thread of "amd sucks" or "celery's are crap". i'd be curious to read comparisons or hear personal experience. my friend has been looking for a new computer on a budget. personally i would build him a duron because i have experience with amd but aren't too familiar with intel. like i said, i'm just curious how a celeron with a 100mhz fsb compares.

 

[SuperCyrix]

http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1393

The Celeron gets trashed pretty badly still.
The 800mhz 100mhz fsb Celeron is about on par with a Duron 600 in most tests!


<< In terms of business and home/office application performance, the Celeron 800 is definitely much more competitive than any other Celeron ever was, simply because of its 100MHz FSB. In these types of applications, the Celeron 800 is slightly faster than a Duron 600, and often approximately 10% slower than an equivalently clocked Duron. In games, the Celeron 800 performs identically to the Duron 600, and again approximately 10% slower than the Duron 800. >>

 

[rogue1979]

While it used to be one of the best values, the Celeron 566@850MHz is no match for the Duron in performance. Also a 600 Duron will get you at least 900MHz and is cheaper than the Celeron. So unless you already have a pentium board, go socket A.

 

[arod324]

The Duron is definitely a solution if you also have to upgrade your mobo. It will #1 beat the Celeron at equal mhz, but it will beat it, even when the Duron is about 150-200 mhz less. Also, the Duron 600's are VERY overclockable, and are definitely a better &quot;bang for your buck&quot;. However, if you have a BX chipset or something, a Celeron might be a good solution. However, if you are getting a new mobo, definitely give Duron/Socket A mobo a VERY LONG look. ( My Duron600 is currently @1050 right now with the Taisol CGK742092 perfectly stable).