CPU differences

[TurboMike]

Concerning AMD... what is the difference between a barton and thorobred? What is the difference between OEM and retail? Sorry for newbie questions.

 

[myocardia]

The only difference between the two is that the Barton has 512kb of level 2 cache, and the Thoroughbred has 256kb. They have been tested, and it has been shown that a T-bred that runs at 100mhz faster than a Barton equals the Barton in speed.

 

[Hyperfocal]

OEM -- Just the chip. 30 day warranty.

Retail -- CPU and Heat sink fan in pretty package. 3 year warranty.

 

[myocardia]

Originally posted by: Hyperfocal
OEM -- Just the chip. 30 day warranty.

Retail -- CPU and Heat sink fan in pretty package. 3 year warranty.

No, OEM-- Just the chip. 1 year warranty.