Video Encoding: What processor? AMD or Intel Celeron?

[green2]

Please help...... AMD or Celeron.. I do a lot of video encoding so I need something that is optimized for that... (at least like TMPEG, EO video etc...)

Money as you can see is an object so any suggestions will be appreciated! Thanks anand!

 

[mechBgon]

Here's a page from Anand's test of the 1.7GHz Celeron, which was run on an i845D chipset: link. The AthlonXP's in that test were running on the KT333 platform. The 1.40GHz AthlonXP is definitely outperforming the 1.70GHz Celeron there. Considering that an AthlonXP 1700+ now costs $49 (versus $53 for a 1.7GHz Celeron or $83 for a 2.0GHz Celeron), it looks like AthlonXP is going to be the better buy in the CPU department.

Motherboards are a separate story, of course. One of the most popular AMD boards is the EPoX 8RDA+, which is about $95. If you were looking for a value platform for the Celeron then probably an i845PE board like the EPoX EP-4PEAD would be a good pick, about $72. Both boards will let you upgrade to a faster CPU down the road.

If you're truly trying to cut costs, and happen to have some decent PC133 you want to re-use, consider the ECS K7S5A as well... it has slots for PC133 as well as DDR, and it's under $60. It will take 266MHz-based AthlonXP's but not the newer 333MHz-based ones (or not at proper speed, anyway). But PC133 will drop the performance up to 10% in some situations, versus PC2100 DDR, so keep that in mind.

 

[green2]

thanks... the ekcs setup is what I have been looking at.... but right now I have a soyo dragon plus with an 1800xp chip.. but it won't POST. I know the DDR ram is OK and the system powers up but I've tried everything and so I might just go ahead and buy a chip in newegg... I'm thinking the 1800 chip I bought from someone here is broken because I took off the artic silver and it looked scratched 🙁

Heh... That was going to be an upgrade for my system (an old PIII), but I got trolled on that mobo/cpu purchase....

Thanks for the info though.

 

[mechBgon]

If your SOYO won't POST, one of the first things to try is holding down the Insert key while powering up. This overrides the Fan-Off Control so you can get into the BIOS and disable Fan-Off Control. If you want troubleshooting help, just holler 🙂

 

[green2]

thanks I'll hold you to that.... 😉

 

[eklass]

AMD = company
Celeron = product


kinda like saying should I get a Honda or a Camry

one is a car company, the other is a specific car

what do you want to know? AMD or Intel? or do you want to know Duron or Celeron? or is it Athlon or Celeron?

 

[green2]

was talking about the Athlon XP compared to Celeron...

 

[eklass]

AMD Athlon XP = Nissan Altima V6
Intel Celeron = Hyundai Rio

Considering an Athlon XP 2000 goes for $57 USD, (and slower proccessors go for as low as $45) how can you go wrong with that kind of performance for that little money?

Not to sy that i'm not anxious in getting rid of my 2000 to spring for a Barton soon. But oh well 🙂

 

[green2]

Care to send me a link to buy that XP2000? I was just thinking of getting the 1700 and trying to overclock it (hopefully get good oc on it).. 🙂

 

[Confused]

Get the 1700+ and overclock it 😉


Confused

 

[Rav3n]

Celeron blows... it should just be a question of which athlon you want. If you were in the market for a P4 things might be different, but Athlons still offer more bang for the buck. I saw a 2200 for 83 at googlegear I think it was... I checked pricewatch and you can get a 2200xp for 71+shipping

 

[jackschmittusa]

Here's a link to check prices:
http://www.pricewatch.com/

 

[green2]

Originally posted by: Rav3n
Celeron blows... it should just be a question of which athlon you want. If you were in the market for a P4 things might be different, but Athlons still offer more bang for the buck. I saw a 2200 for 83 at googlegear I think it was... I checked pricewatch and you can get a 2200xp for 71+shipping

Ah! Forgive me if this sounds really like a n00b but I thought that the celerons where based on P4 architecture?

 

[jackschmittusa]

The faster Celerons are based on P4 architecture, but they are still out-performed by Athlons. If you take a tire off of a Corvette, a Volkswagon will still out run it. The Celerons are too crippled to compete.

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

If you take a tire off of a Corvette, a Volkswagon will still out run it. The Celerons are too crippled to compete.

Good analagy..😛

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

Duh, Forgot to add...Go with AthlonXP over the cely anyday.

 

[green2]

UPDATE: Am going for the Athlon XP.... Ordered it and will be here on Monday... 🙂