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Just got converted to AMD....long time intel man.
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Markfw
Moderator Emeritus, Elite Member
There's a good explanation somewhere, but the bottom line is, but every clock cycle (mhz) the Athlon performs more operations (work) than the Pentium4, so it needs less mhz to do the same work. Obviously you have checked the benchmarks, and that is why you are getting one.
Welcome to the dark side ! (maybe not so dark anymore)
Welcome to the dark side ! (maybe not so dark anymore)
SneakyStuff
Diamond Member
lol an Athlon XP 2400+
PowderBB3D
Senior member
3200+ is the performance rating of the chip. The new FX line dismissed this rather ambiguous nomenclature and replaced it with simple two digit numbers: 51, 53, and later the 55. To know how well it compares to an Intel processor you'd have to check some benchmarks and reviews (or know a thing or two about the CPUs).
Athlon64 derives from the 64-bit property of this type of AMD chip (Intel and AthlonXP are only 32-bit). The FX line is also part of the A64 series. Typically, Athlon chips perform better in games (the 64 series) than Intel.
Clock for clock the A64's blow the P4's away. It goes to show you that the traditional "high clock speed = all!" approach that Intel worked so hard to ingrain into our brains is just hogwash.
Athlon64 derives from the 64-bit property of this type of AMD chip (Intel and AthlonXP are only 32-bit). The FX line is also part of the A64 series. Typically, Athlon chips perform better in games (the 64 series) than Intel.
Clock for clock the A64's blow the P4's away. It goes to show you that the traditional "high clock speed = all!" approach that Intel worked so hard to ingrain into our brains is just hogwash.
Zebo
Elite Member
You were obviously telling the orginal poster that he would be impressed with his purchase once he got it all up and running compared to it's intel counter part. woodscomp took it as you were talking about your CPU and telling the people in this thread that we should be impressed by your 3200.
You have to forgive him though, seems Intel employees are just as slow as thier processors these days.😛😉
Shimmishim
Elite Member
come on guys! stop the fighting... where's the love? 🙂
yes... the A64's are quite impressive gaming processors...
what board did you decide on?
i like my epox 8kda3j very much except 🙂
yes... the A64's are quite impressive gaming processors...
what board did you decide on?
i like my epox 8kda3j very much except 🙂
Until yesterday, I had 2 computers:
1)A64 3200 Newcastle (2.2Ghz) CG stepping slightly oc'd, comparable to a 3.2 P4
2)P4 3.0C Northwood oc'd to 3.5
For gaming, the A64 is the only way to go, and the benchmarks support this. At everything else (startup programs, music and video encoding,etc) the P4 felt alot faster. The difference was noticeable. I don't care what the benchmarks say, but for everyday usage, the P4 impressed me.
You can't go wrong with either brand, their pricing is also the same (for A64 chips, not the older AMD cpus).
For the A64, I recommend OCZ 3700eb platinum and the Epox board (if you want to do some oc'ing).
Enjoy your purchase.
1)A64 3200 Newcastle (2.2Ghz) CG stepping slightly oc'd, comparable to a 3.2 P4
2)P4 3.0C Northwood oc'd to 3.5
For gaming, the A64 is the only way to go, and the benchmarks support this. At everything else (startup programs, music and video encoding,etc) the P4 felt alot faster. The difference was noticeable. I don't care what the benchmarks say, but for everyday usage, the P4 impressed me.
You can't go wrong with either brand, their pricing is also the same (for A64 chips, not the older AMD cpus).
For the A64, I recommend OCZ 3700eb platinum and the Epox board (if you want to do some oc'ing).
Enjoy your purchase.