Which has better performance: A64 3400 or A64 3500?

[Old School]

In terms of better gaming performance, can a 754 3400(Newcastle or Clawhammer) keep up with a 939 90nm 3500?

I understand the differences between 754 and 939 and the whole upgradability path issue, but I just want to know whether one CPU dominates the other in terms of raw performance.

I don't think there was much of a difference from the 754 3400 and the 130nm 3500.

 

[Artanis]

Because is not

 

[Icepick]

This article compares the 3400+ and 130nm 3500+. In terms of performance in games it's too close to call.
http://www.tech-report.com/rev...on64-3500/index.x?pg=1

This artile contains benchmarks for both the 90nm and 130nm 3500+.
http://www.tech-report.com/rev...on64-fx55/index.x?pg=1
Again, they both perform similarly. Therefore, I'd say the 3400+ and 3500+ 90nm give similar performance in games.

 

[Bateluer]

Thus, you should buy the 3500 for upgradeability.

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[Icepick]

Or the 3400+ to save a few bucks.

 

[uOpt]

There are three different 3400+s.

Only the one with 512 KB cache in a 754 socket runs at 2.4 GHz, which would be most benefitial for most applications.

 

[lockmac]

I would go for the 3500, upgradeability is better