Is the XP2800 a Barton core?

[snidy]

Is the XP2800 a Barton core? Or just the XP3000?

 

[techfuzz]

Originally posted by: snidy
Is the XP2800 a Barton core? Or just the XP3000?

2500+, 2800+, and 3000+ are Barton core.

techfuzz

 

[dannybin1742]

whats the difference besides the amount of cache?

 

[jiffylube1024]

remember the current 2800+ is just a Tbred B. Bartons haven't shipped yet (not until Feb).

 

[chizow]

Originally posted by: dannybin1742
whats the difference besides the amount of cache?

There will be an actual Mhz difference, as the performance gains of the L2 cache will be factored into the PR rating. For instance, you have a 2800+ T-bred and 2800+ Barton, the Barton will be clocked significantly lower than the T-bred. 2500+ Barton is estimated to be clocked in the 18XXmhz range whereas the 2400+ T-bred is at 2ghz.

Chiz

 

[chizow]

Originally posted by: snidy
Is the XP2800 a Barton core? Or just the XP3000?

Don't buy a 2800+ until the official Barton launch or you'll get a T-bred. Bartons should be very specifically labeled at launch, with Barton cores eventually replacing the entire XP line and T-breds shifting to the Duron line.

Chiz

 

[Swanny]

Originally posted by: chizow

Originally posted by: snidy
Is the XP2800 a Barton core? Or just the XP3000?

Don't buy a 2800+ until the official Barton launch or you'll get a T-bred. Bartons should be very specifically labeled at launch, with Barton cores eventually replacing the entire XP line and T-breds shifting to the Duron line.

Chiz

Right. Even after launch you should be able to tell T-bred from Barton easily by the ammount of cache they have.

 

[Wingznut]

Does anyone know if there will be any difference in the numbering... Such as how Intel gave their Northwood an 'a' on the end. (i.e. P4-1.8 vs P4-1.8a)

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Let's just hope Barton 2500+ can hit around 2.4 GHz

 

[mechBgon]

I see jonnyGURU got 2215 out of one at stock voltage with air cooling (12.5 x 177 on an 8RDA): http://www.thetechboard.com/reviews/barton.php Not utterly staggering, but over 20% OC... better than the 2200+ fared at its debut, that's for sure.

 

[chizow]

Originally posted by: Wingznut
Does anyone know if there will be any difference in the numbering... Such as how Intel gave their Northwood an 'a' on the end. (i.e. P4-1.8 vs P4-1.8a)

It'll follow the XP T-bred scheme of AXDA [PR##] DKV3D. Off the top of my head, I believe the last "D" is L2 cache size. Other than that I don't think there are plans to put any special designation in the ####+ XP portion. Of the announced speeds, only the 2800+ overlaps any current XP CPUs and will probably be the first to be phased out (Since they are near impossible to obtain atm anyways).

Chiz

 

[jonnyGURU]

No. That last "D" is the front side bus.

Link

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

Originally posted by: jonnyGURU
No. That last "D" is the front side bus.

Link

i thought that was the fsb (the b and c of the 2 different tbirds made me think that)

 

[acid16]

Does anyone know if the current motherboards that support the Athlon XP will support the new barton????????

 

[bgeh]

AFAIK, some KT333 boards, most KT400 boards and all Nforce 2 boards support the Barton.