AMD DUAL-CORE on a budget -- the 3800 x2

[Joe]

The Athlon 64 X2 3800+ will run at 2GHz and each core will have a 512KB secondary cache for rapid data retrieval. The chip costs $354 in quantities of 1,000. That's less than existing dual-core Athlons, but the chip also doesn't provide the same performance levels as the chips released earlier. The Athlon 64 X2 4200+, for instance, has the same size cache but runs at 2.2GHz.

:drool: mmm double the folding power

http://news.com.com/AMD+releases+budget+dual-core+Athlon/2100-1006_3-5812788.html?tag=nefd.top

 

[FarFarAway]

:drool: mmm double the folding power

http://news.com.com/AMD+releases+budget+dual-core+Athlon/2100-1006_3-5812788.html?tag=nefd.top

I WANT ONE - clock it up to 2.6GHz or something (hopefully with 10x multi) and see her scream!!!! :yumyum:

 

[NickS]

Yeah lol.

It's just, the Pentium 4 D's (2.8GHz) are lookin nicer and nicer with their friendly tag of around $275.

 

[Joe]

Yeah lol.

It's just, the Pentium 4 D's (2.8GHz) are lookin nicer and nicer with their friendly tag of around $275.

yes but in comparison they are terrible performers

 

[bloodthirst]

yes but in comparison they are terrible performers

well thats what you get in a budget version

 

[Joe]

well thats what you get in a budget version

true, but intel get some perverse pleasure from making new budget processors that perform like 2 year old hardware

 

[FragTek]

true but intel get weird pleasure from making new budget processors that perform like 2 year old hardware

ROFL... That's damn near sig quote material

 

[Eguy]

lol... cmon...pent D's are not that bad.. you know it

 

[Joe]

lol... cmon...pent D's are not that Good.. you know it

 

[NickS]

I bet a 2.8Ghz Pentium D would smack around my proccy @ 2.2Ghz pretty well, no?

Edit, well, I am @ 3200+ = 3.2Ghz P4?

 

[balilu]

I bet a 2.8Ghz Pentium D would smack around my proccy @ 2.2Ghz pretty well, no?

Edit, well, I am @ 3200+ = 3.2Ghz P4?

It would onlt beat you in multi-threaded applications

 

[enVias]

lol... cmon...pent D's are not that Good.. you know it

OK, so they aren't as good as the X2's.

But they're still fkin great

 

[FarFarAway]

OK, so they aren't as good as the X2's.

But they're still fkin great

I think that Intel are going for a different market with the P4 D. This new X2 doesn't quite get to that market I don't think

I wanna X2!!!

 

[NickS]

Those Pentium D's sound so nice I WANNA SELL MY RIG FOR ONE NOW.

Hmmm...wld you reccomend it?

 

[FarFarAway]

Those Pentium D's sound so nice I WANNA SELL MY RIG FOR ONE NOW.

Hmmm...wld you reccomend it?

Depends what you do Nick really.

If you game a lot then maybe its not really worth it. BUT if you use a hella lotta big apps and encode a lot and stuff...then maybe its worth considering

I've asked all my folks to buy me parts to go towards my next project - a nice Intel shuttle

 

[NickS]

Well I do both Kempez. I do ton's of gaming and tons of photoshop, but my CPU tears throu it like a hot knife in butter..so no biggie.

 

[Eguy]

Well I do both Kempez. I do ton's of gaming and tons of photoshop, but my CPU tears throu it like a hot knife in butter..so no biggie.

I am sure that a P D or X2 can handle it better but I am also sure that you are ok right now

 

[ionicle_old]

amd are better than intel at duel core's i beleive lol