Cpu to replace 3500+

[Bloodust]

Im going to upgrade my singly core cpu to dual core and I was wondering what kind of speed increase I would get from dual core compared to single core? I play games and do some video encoding occasionally...
I was thinking of getting socket 939 opteron 170,175 or even 180 since they are quite cheap and I cant get hands on 939 x2 Amds...

 

[ergonomics]

if you encode you'd get a nice boost.

same with any application that is multithreaded. the optys are good cpu's, so games will see a benefit as well.

 

[Wang Computer]

I upgraded from a 3500+ Venice core (which was a poor clocker, I must say) to an E6400 (clocked to 3GHz on stock cooler). The difference in all applications is very noticable as far as I'm concerned.

 

[easyrider]

I upgraded from a 3500+ Venice core (which was a poor clocker, I must say) to an E6400 (clocked to 3GHz on stock cooler). The difference in all applications is very noticable as far as I'm concerned.

That also required a new mobo and ram.

Theopty 170's are nice Cpu's and you willnotice a nice speed increase.

My old opty 170 clocked to 2.8ghz @ 1.375v

 

[Wang Computer]

That also required a new mobo and ram.

Theopty 170's are nice Cpu's and you willnotice a nice speed increase.

My old opty 170 clocked to 2.8ghz @ 1.375v

I wasn't advocating buying a new MB and RAM - simply trying to highlight the advantages of multi-threaded computing.

 

[easyrider]

I wasn't advocating buying a new MB and RAM - simply trying to highlight the advantages of multi-threaded computing.

But comparing a C2D and S939 is not really a far comparison.

In fact comparing C2D with a dual core S939 is not really a fair comparison.

The two are entirely different technologies.

 

[Wang Computer]

The two are entirely different technologies.

How did you come to that conclusion? They're both ALUs for x86 architecture which fulfil precisely the same role. But hey...

Anyway, enough of the semantics - point taken, even if you haven't really grasped what I was trying to say.

 

[SkeeterUK]

I had a 3500+ overclocked to 2.5ghz. Bought a x2 3800+ at stock it was good but overclocked to 2.6ghz it flew. Enjoying it a lot. Especially since its more and more games and applications use dual core tech.