XP?

[CaptianScooby]

Im building a new pc for Christmas and would like to know which XP chip offer the most Bang for the Buck, And which can be overclocked the best

 

[Gunslinger08]

I think most people here agree on the xp 1600+.. but why not go a little higher, if you can afford it?

 

[athlonoc1]

I too am going to convert to athlon XP chip
The 1700 (1.47 MHz). Does this run at 1.47 and if so what is the 1700 refering to.

My 1.33 is running at 1.6, so is the xp 1.47 good for more speed.

Thanks

Lee

 

[Gunslinger08]

Yes, the xp 1700+ runs at 1.47ghz stock. The 1700 is just an advertising gimmick by AMD, so they can compete with Intel for the "less informed" consumer dollar. AMD says that this processor runs at an "equivalent" Intel speed of 1700 mhz.. It does own the p4 1700

I'd say they 1.47 will be adequate.. you may want to spend the extra cash though, and pick up an 1800 or maybe even a 1900.. price's should drop some in the middle of December or so, from what I'm hearing.

Josh

 

[Swanny]

<< The 1700 is just an advertising gimmick by AMD >>



It's not a gimmick. It was an intelligent marketing move that didn't effect performance at all like some people claim. It simply works to sell more AMD CPUs.

 

[athlonoc1]

OK guy's,

Are they any true claims that the 1700 runs at around 1700 in terms of speed, or will it's true performance only give me 1.47 in a benchmark.

I'm in the UK and a 1700xp chip is going for £155 uk pounds inc VAT

Whats the word about price drop. Is this in the USA or generally speaking across the globe.

Thanks

Lee

 

[Koch]

the athlonxp 1700+ outperforms a P41.7GHz by a substantial margin.... you can read anand's review on the front page that compares the last 5 or so xps with the last 5 or so P4s. the 1700 rating is simply a number that allows a simpler comparison between AMD and intel cores..
you ask if it will only give a 1.47 in terms of benchmarks... it's going to be right in between a xp1600+ and a xp1800+ and around a P4 1.8Ghz....
there is no set amount of instructions that a certain frequency processor can process... nobody knows how fast a 3GHZ Hammer is going to be because of the different core that will be used.

 

[SpeedTester]

<< It's not a gimmick. It was an intelligent marketing move that didn't effect performance at all like some people claim. It simply works to sell more AMD CPUs. >>



Intelligent? This is not new, they pretty much just did what Cyrix did 3 years ago. This misinforms people who know nothing about computers into making them
think they have a higer Ghz then they really do. I love AMD and will always buy their chips as long as the quality stays good but I dont like this PR rating crap.

 

[Emo]

The way I see it, the closer an XP can be overclocked in Mhz to its PR rating, the better its value is. Example: I am overclocking an XP 1600+ (stock 1.4GHz) to 1.58GHz (close to 1600).

 

[Wind]

<< The way I see it, the closer an XP can be overclocked in Mhz to its PR rating, the better its value is. Example: I am overclocking an XP 1600+ (stock 1.4GHz) to 1.58GHz (close to 1600). >>


XP1700+ also capable of reaching 1.68 Ghz.