DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

[BART]

hi can anybody tell me what the difference in speed will be between :

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200+ 2.60GHz (Socket AM2) - OEM (CP-177-AM)

and

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core FX62 2.80GHz (Socket AM2) - Retail (CP-173-AM)

many thanks paul

 

[Tetras]

In the real world? Not much.

 

[marms]

If you're overclocking them there won't be much difference, they'll both overclock to about the same speed.

 

[tom_e]

the FX multis will be unlocked up and down whereas the normal x2 will only be unlocked down