Difference between San Diego and Opteron :confused:

[Dutch Guy]

I find it very hard to decide what Skt939 CPU I want, I have a Opteron 146 on backorder somewhere but I doubt AMD will ever make them again so I gotta think about alternatives.

As far as I can see are the only difference between a Venice and the San diego the 512kb/1mb cache??

But wouldn't that make a San Diego the same as a Opteron which itself is the same as a FX but without a unlocked multi?

 

[Dutch Guy]

In essence, the two cores are the same. Both have 1mb L2, are s939 and use the rev. E memory controler. The only reason people are hyping the Opterons so much is because they clock well.

Is that because they are sort of handpicked by AMD and are the best clocking cores with low voltage?

 

[Dutch Guy]

Best wafers used as they are supposed to be server chips.Also require less volts than the usual A64's.well mine does anyway.

So it is worth it to keep looking for a Opteron instead of getting a SD 3700+ ??

 

[Dutch Guy]

It used to be when they were £100 but not anymore, the new SD 3700+'s (KAB3E stepping I think) are clocking just as well.

I have one on back-order for €173 (£118) including delivery but the retailer can't give me a date when he expects them

 

[Dutch Guy]

Not sure of the stepping on my 3700 but got it about 2 weeks ago from overclockers and it's running 2.7ghz on stock volts and stock cooler.

They are a bargin @ £150 or so.

Yeah, i'm seriuosly considering getting one, I e-mailed the retailer I ordered a Opteron 146 from if they can deliver one soon, if not I'll cancel the order and get a SD 3700+ from OcUK

 

[Dutch Guy]

A SD 3700+ sounds interesting but I have just received a reply back that they will deliver me a new Opteron 146 for €173 and that they expect stock soon so I'll give them a week.

 

[Dutch Guy]

Also don't the 3700SD have a higher multi?

Ninja

they have a 11x multi vs a 10x multi for a Opteron 146 but a 10x multi is fine as I have a DFI mobo that will do 300Mhz easy (I hope )

I gave OcUK a e-mail using the webnote system asking what SD 3700+ stepping they are selling but they can't tell me what stepping it is and that they can have several steppings.

 

[Dutch Guy]

Me thinks you aren't looking in the right place for one of these 146's. I can see them in stock at £176.19, a bit pricey, but I suppose as they aren't available in most places the price will be rising all the time

MODEL NUMBER:
OSA146BNBOX

STEPPING:
E4

£176.19 is a lot of money, especially considering I have to get it delivered to The Netherlands, for that amount i'd rather get a San Diego 3700+ for £159.74