3800 x2 compared to Intel Pentium 4 920 Dual Core

[Tom|Nbk]

i have just bought the 3800 x2 and i though i would have a look to see what intel offer at around the same price and i found this

Intel Pentium 4 920 Dual Core "LGA775 Presler" 2.8GHz (800FSB) - Retail (CP-111-IN)
The Power of Dual-Core Delivers Exceptional Benefits to Your Platform. Intel dual-core processors have two complete execution cores in one processor package running at the same frequency. Both cores share the same packaging and the same interface with the chipset memory. However, they operate as distinct execution cores. Dual-core processing is one way of delivering performance while balancing power requirements.

- True Dual Core
- Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology.
- Level 1 Cache (Two 16KB Data Caches and Two 12KB Micro-op Execution Trace Caches)
- 4MB L2 Cache (2MB per core)
- Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel® EM64T)2
- Execute Disable Bit3
- Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3)
- 65nm Process Technology
- 800MHz front side bus speed
- Only compatible with Intel based 955/975X series mainboards

for 180 actually 20 pounds cheaper would this perform better than my 3800 x2 its my own fault for being a complete amd fanboy and never looking at what intel have to offer the specs certainly look better

 

[Explicit]

Trust me, you have paid for a far superior CPU than the P4 920. AMD is in its own league at the moment.

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Trust me, you have paid for a far superior CPU than the P4 920. AMD is in its own league at the moment.

i was just browsing and saw the spec's thats all

w00t amd ***

edit: rofl why is f.t.w censored

 

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think about how they could be rearranged

 

[WJA96]

Trust me, you have paid for a far superior CPU than the P4 920. AMD is in its own league at the moment.

I'm not so sure. Those chips overclock very well, and they are quantum leap better in performance over the older 6xx and 8xx chips that went before them.

For games, AMD is still probably better, but for sheer processing power, I suspect the Intel would win out.

 

[Explicit]

^ But the X2 3800s are also extremely good overclockers, recent ones hitting 2.7Ghz (some on stock volts )

 

[Traducer]

^ But the X2 3800s are also extremely good overclockers, recent ones hitting 2.7Ghz (some on stock volts )

That makes me feel very good know, considering I am buying one.

 

[Explicit]

Would it make you feel any better if I said some people have them running at 3Ghz?

 

[brightside_]

those with phase or water may do, other people can't hit that because of temps

 

[Webzta]

I'm kinda an intel fan, but you can't go wrong with either cpu to be fair.

Maybe the intel choice is slightly better for the future, but only marginally - due to you buiying ddr2 straight off now - instead of ddr1 then buying more ddr2 in the near future.


Either way both system will be very nice