CPU Temperature AMD AM2 v Intel 775

[cobol]

Which CPU runs coolest, AMD AM2 or Intel 775? I'm considering either an Athlon 3500 or a Pentium D 2800.

I'm going to build a shuttle system. I don't do games or advanced graphics, just use a computer for writing MS Word and Adobe PDF files. I have to download and occasionally upload work related technical manuals. I do work on several things at once; download a technical document whilst writing and saving word or PDF documents for example. The shuttle will need to be as quiet as possible, therefore as cool as possible.

Advice much appreciated.

 

[RJC]

Between them two I would say AMD the Intel pentium D runs hot.

Rob

 

[Tetras]

You can get 35 Watt 3500+ and 45 Watt 3500+ and 3800+ on AM2 now. Any of those should run cool and not use much juice. There are also X2 3800+s on 35 Watt TDP I believe.

http://www.amdcompare.com/us-en/desktop/details.aspx?opn=ADD3500IAA4CN (90nm, 35 Watt)

http://www.amdcompare.com/us-en/desktop/details.aspx?opn=ADH3500IAA4DE (65nm 45 Watt)

http://www.amdcompare.com/us-en/desktop/details.aspx?opn=ADH3800IAA4DE (65nm 45 Watt)

The standard models would be cooler than a Pentium D in any case, they are the hottest and most power hungry chips on the market.

I don't think you really need a dual core for what you do tbh.

 

[harris1986]

i would be interested to know the difference in temps with a tuniq on a e4300 as opposed to the lowest am2 dual core chip with the same cooler! as reports of 20and under arent uncommon with the c2d

 

[jongeeone]

have seem temps of around 15 with C2D

 

[jaykay]

a c2d is too powerfull for what hes doing i say a amd 3500 or even a 3000
my friend has a 3500 35w one it even on full load it doesnt hit 35c stock cooler in a sff case

 

[Corasik]

i would be interested to know the difference in temps with a tuniq on a e4300 as opposed to the lowest am2 dual core chip with the same cooler! as reports of 20and under arent uncommon with the c2d

Sure with Phase cooling perhaps even with a Pelt. Most rooms are heated to 20+, and its impossible for air or watercooling to take temperatures below ambient, (unless you put ice cubes into a watercooled systems headertank).

 

[Justintime]

Yep anything under ambient with air cooling is a misread.

 

[FoxEye]

You can get 35 Watt 3500+ and 45 Watt 3500+ and 3800+ on AM2 now. Any of those should run cool and not use much juice. There are also X2 3800+s on 35 Watt TDP I believe.

http://www.amdcompare.com/us-en/desktop/details.aspx?opn=ADD3500IAA4CN (90nm, 35 Watt)

http://www.amdcompare.com/us-en/desktop/details.aspx?opn=ADH3500IAA4DE (65nm 45 Watt)

http://www.amdcompare.com/us-en/desktop/details.aspx?opn=ADH3800IAA4DE (65nm 45 Watt)

The standard models would be cooler than a Pentium D in any case, they are the hottest and most power hungry chips on the market.

I don't think you really need a dual core for what you do tbh.

Thanks for that. Actually that's kind of convinced me not to bother with a 939 upgrade. Was going to try to get a cheap x2 3800+ 939, but they're 89W minimum. When the AM2 version can run at 35W, that's another reason for me to hold on for now and do a full upgrade later this year.

 

[Corasik]

If you dont need much 'computing power', the new Pentium E2000's should be released in June.

Based on a cut down Core 2 design, with just 1MB of cache, the E2140 will run at 1.6Ghz, and the E2160 will be 1.8Ghz. Should be good for multi tasking as they are still dual core processors.

Should pretty much offer similar performance to a 3Ghz Pentium D, but given the low clock rates, and smaller cache they should be pretty power efficient.

When my E6700 Conroe is running speedstep, it just sips the power when it clocks itself down to 1.8Ghz@1V.

Not sure what their 'official' power requirements will be, but Im betting in practice that they will be very power efficient, and cool running.

 

[simonnance]

if C2D is out of your price range, then A64 is good for performance/heat.

Some HSFs can run passive (Ultra-120 is pretty good for that, though might not fit in a Shuttle), so they might also be worth a look.

 

[cobol]

AM2 temperature

Thanks for the advice.

I ended up with a Shuttle SK22G2, 1GB (2x512) DDR2 533, & AM2 3500+.

If I restart the computer after normal (for me) use, the CPU temp is about 27 degrees C.