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[Kitros]

I've seen a few benchmarks, and they look too similar. Which is better? Typically, I choose sockets over slots for various reasons, but performance-wise, any difference?


thanks

 

[Biggs]

Thunderbirds are cheaper, faster, and the future.

 

[Viper GTS]

Thunderbirds ARE Athlons.

"Thunderbird" was the codename for the current generation Athlon processor (0.18 micron, on-die cache). They're still referred to as "Thunderbird" by many people to distinguish them from their older off-die cache versions.

So, the real question should read:

Classic Athlon or Thunderbird?

The answer to that, of course, is Thunderbird.

Viper GTS

 

[twong82]

Do you mean Duron or Thunderbird?

 

[Kitros]

As I said, Athlon, or Thunderbird... I know that T-birds are athlons with full speed cache, etc.


So you say the Athlon is not as good as a t-bird? By what margin? How?



thanks again

 

[Biggs]

Athlon Classics have 512KB L2 cache which runs at less than 1/2 speed while the newer Thunderbirds feature on-die 256KB L2 cache running at full speed.

 

[MattStone]

Why would you ever go w/a Classic Athlon anyway. The Thunderbird is cheaper and faster...and more efficient. I understand that you question is in regard to performnace, but the T-Bird is better, it always performs better...even if it is just marginally better in some situations, it still is better...and as I said before...cheaper.

 

[Kitros]

... ok ...

thanks guys

 

[forkd]

Athlon seems to be used more recently for the slot A. T-Birds refer to the Socket A thunderbirds......Duh. Durons obviously are socket A.

 

[Noriaki]

Thunderbird = Athlon, it's the same chip.

If you have a SocketA Athlon it can't be anything but a "Thunderbird" core. And that's what you want.

The older K7 and K75 core athlons are not as good, the slower off die cache hurts their performance at higher Mhz ranges.



<< T-Birds refer to the Socket A thunderbirds >>

Not neccessarily I have a &quot;TBird&quot; core Athlon in SlotA form factor. The &quot;TBird&quot; is AMD's internal name for the full speed L2 cache Athlons. You can get them in SlotA or SocketA.