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AMD 64 dual core OR Intel P4 chip
- Thread starter snailham6
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Look at any of the numerous gaming benchmarks on the net and you'll see that most of the time AMD come out tops in the gaming stakes whereas Intel win when it comes to other apps. Intels latest expensive chips are catching up to AMD for gaming, but AMD still have the crown.
Zeph.
Zeph.
Soldato
Whats your budget for processor/motherboard?
Soldato
Did you seriously ask AMD X2 versus Pentium 4????
or is that a typo.
The X2 will be better at everything, AMD are better at gaming at the moment, (although the gap is getting smaller), and if you are using apps that can use multiple cores it will also process video and stuff much better.
Around windows the X2 will be nippier than the P4 too.
Then you get onto the conversation of how much cooling each would need, oh AMD is better their too.
And there is more choice of motherboards for AMD.
or is that a typo.
The X2 will be better at everything, AMD are better at gaming at the moment, (although the gap is getting smaller), and if you are using apps that can use multiple cores it will also process video and stuff much better.
Around windows the X2 will be nippier than the P4 too.
Then you get onto the conversation of how much cooling each would need, oh AMD is better their too.
And there is more choice of motherboards for AMD.
Soldato
snailham6 said:
Nice big budget then
Your looking at an X2 4200+ plus any motherboard you like. Personally I'd get the X2 3800+ for under £200 and save some money.
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snailham6 said:
Look at the specs, memory bandwith etc & HT vs FSB. No comparisson:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_9485_13041^13042,00.html
AMD Daul core is better than the P4 chips in every way. 
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ (Socket 939) - Retail (ADA4200BVBOX) (CP-126-AM) £258.44*Including VAT
Very good mobo & great CPU.
Will do everything you need, from gaiming to multitasking.
(However if you can stretch your budget go for the X2 Dual Core 4400+; with the extra L2 cache.)
Abit KN8 Ultra nForce4 Ultra (Socket 939) PCI-Express Motherboard (MB-087-AB) £76.32*Including VATsnailham6 said:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ (Socket 939) - Retail (ADA4200BVBOX) (CP-126-AM) £258.44*Including VAT
Very good mobo & great CPU.
Will do everything you need, from gaiming to multitasking.
(However if you can stretch your budget go for the X2 Dual Core 4400+; with the extra L2 cache.)
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Man of Honour
WHAT IS IT WITH THESE THREADS? There are THREE on the go all asking "Do I go Intel or AMD?". AMD > Intel (Generally).
