AMD X2 4400+ or 4600+ (939)

[Danger Phoenix]

I am thinking of upgrading my AMD 64 3200+ to one of the X2s mentioned in the title, and I was wondering which one I should go for?

My motherboard isn't the best overclocker... so I am uncertain if I will get the performance difference...

 

[harris1986]

as has been said before the extra 1meg of cache equates to 100-200mhz clock speed, cpu speed can be tinkered with, you can't gain cache! for me this is a no brainer get the 4400!

 

[ste_bla]

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/cpu/charts.html

 

[steve258]

Said it before and I'll say it again - 4400+ or good stepping opty 165

 

[Simon D]

I would go with the 4400+ and O/C you should get to 2.4 - 2.5 with no problems, you may need to increase Vcore to go higher

 

[Raves]

I was trying to make the same decision a couple weeks back and I went with *** 4600+. Here's why: I had a 3000+ clocked to 2.4Ghz on a Dual Sata 2 (a mobo with very limited options for BIOS voltage increases). If I went with the 4400+ and I got less than 2.4ghz out of it I would be disappointed.

By getting the 4600+ I knew that I would get at least 2.4Ghz, and in the end I got 2.6Ghz which gave me a nice speed bump in games.

Plus I read that many games dont make use of the extra cache.

So if you have a good OCn mobo go for the 4400+, but if not I'd recommend the 4600+.

 

[Trilogy]

mines stable at 2.8 if thats any help good chip

 

[Simon D]

mines stable at 2.8 if thats any help good chip

What VCore are you using to get 2.8, water or Air cooling?

 

[squiffy]

My 4400 X2 is running at 2.7ghz (245x11) with 1.525 vcore, air cooling. Around 29-33 idle, 48-50 load. Ninja

 

[gurusan]

I'm stable at 3.2ghz on my 4400 but temps are too high for me and I have ot give it 1.68 vcore...I'll try again once I get a better waterblock and pump..but til then I'm running 3.03ghz daily. Not too shabby.

 

[Simon D]

I have 2.66ghz (11*242) on my 4400 with 1.5v, so It looks like could increase my vCore little bit more.

 

[durbs]

I am thinking of upgrading my AMD 64 3200+ to one of the X2s mentioned in the title, and I was wondering which one I should go for?QUOTE]

I had the same dilemma a few months back and weighed up all the pros and cons, cant remember exactly why but i plumped for the 4600 in the end and have been very very happy with it indeed.

 

[eiko_magami]

went with the 4400+ for the cache myself. still happy with it now although its running mostly rosetta nowdays

 

[dark4orz]

i found the 4400's, 4600's, 4800's seem to be all good performing cpu's