Xeon Question

[rohizz]

A teacher at my school has a business that works with Dell, and he told me he can get me a Precision workstation for cheap(er) via corporate discounts and whatnot. One of the high-end Dell workstations uses Dual Core Xeon processors. I know this may be overkill, since I'm essentially using my computer for basic student stuff (downloading, music, games, basic multitasking).

My question is: I'm using this computer as an upgrade for my current Northwood P4 2.4 build. How does the Dual Core Xeon compare to a Core 2 Duo in respect to gaming?

Or is it just different processors for different types of use.

Thank you. All help is appreciated.

 

[Kromis]

Let's just say its the workstation version of the Core 2 Duo... (If you are talking about the Woodcrest)

 

[rohizz]

so will it be better or worse in the aspects I was talking about. Will a Dual Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5050 3.00GHz, 2 X 2MB L2, 667 perform better than, suppose a E6600 or a E6700, in gaming,multitasking,etc. I'm going to be using a high end graphics card with this build also.

 

[Kromis]

I think it'll probably be on par, if not, better than than those processors since its made for servers and stuff.

 

[rohizz]

okay thanks

 

[Kromis]

No problem! Just pray that your teacher brings that computer to school for you to play with!

 

[markymoo]

the conroe will kick ass!!!

 

[TanisHalfElven]

really the question is is it a core Xeon or a netburst ?

 

[JPH1121]

3ghz? It's a netburst

 

[Nightmare225]

Originally posted by: JPH1121
3ghz? It's a netburst

Yup it's Netburst.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Originally posted by: JPH1121
3ghz? It's a netburst

which means craptacular (i.e. sucks compared to C2D)

 

[snoturtle]

Originally posted by: JPH1121
3ghz? It's a netburst

Its not a netburst its a Dempsey

Dempsey 50xx
Woodcrest 51xx

 

[hardwareking]

netburst is the name of the architectures name.Dempsey is the chips code name.If u are buying a xeon make sure it's woodcrest as xeon 51xx or higher.That would be similar to core 2 duos(desktop).

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: JPH1121
3ghz? It's a netburst

That may as well be, but there are 3GHz Woodcrests...
3GHz doesn't automatically mean Netburst.

 

[Geomagick]

A Xeon 5050 should not be on your shopping list for a games PC.

However any Xeon 51xx processor would be fine, although once everything is accounted for it will most likely be more expensive than a Core 2 Duo setup.

 

[Anogar]

That will perform significantly worse than a Conroe. My last computer was a dual 3.4 GHz Xeon system.

 

[FallenHero]

Originally posted by: Anogar
That will perform significantly worse than a Conroe. My last computer was a dual 3.4 GHz Xeon system.

i dunno...alot has changed with Core 2. It may be different now.

 

[krotchy]

find out what kind of xeons it has. as said before Xeon 51XX = Very good processors, Xeon 50XX = old netburst. A 2 GHZ 51XX > 3.6 GHZ 50XX.

 

[TanisHalfElven]

Originally posted by: krotchy
find out what kind of xeons it has. as said before Xeon 51XX = Very good processors, Xeon 50XX = old netburst. A 2 GHZ 51XX > 4.0 GHZ 50XX.

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