AMD CPU's question

[Nick1881]

When I got my 1st AMD it was a 2000+ stock speed was 1.67Ghz i think, they supposed to have called it the 2000 as it was meant to equal the speed of a 2Ghz pentium cpu, i then had an over clocked 1700+ stock speed was 1.5Ghz so they were fairly close. But now I see AMD 4200 only being 2.4Ghz, is this meant to be as fast as a 4Ghz pentium? They seem to be well off the mark now, I used to like AMD, not anymore, doubt I will ever go back.

Am I very wrong? if so please point me in the right direction.

Thanks

 

[Gashman]

sorry to say but yes, very wrong indeed, athlon 64s are even more efficient clock for clock than the old XPs and 2000+ and so on, the 4200+ are dual-core as well, so basically two K8 cores running at 2.4Ghz, clock speed means nothing

 

[Nick1881]

Ah, didnt realise the 4200 was dual core.