pentium D vs. AMD 64

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don't know a ton about the chips, but here are my 2 choices:

Intel® Pentium® D 930 Dual-Core CPU @ 3.0GHz 800FSB 2x2MB Cache 64-Bit

or

AMD Athlon 64 3400+ (2.2 GHz/512KB L2 cache)

anyone have suggestions? ha
 
I would say out of those 2 Choices I would go for the P-4 Dual Core over the AMD 64 but if you were to compare the P-4 Dual cores and the AMD X2 Dual cores I would say go the the AMD X2 dual core....


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I would say the same thing, you can't really compare the AMD 64 with the Pentium D, it would be Pentium D vs. AMD X2 or Pentium 4 vs. AMD 64.
 
hmmm, i see.

but for recording purposes....you wouldn't see the difference between the pentium D and AMD 64?

i've been reading some reviews about the D chip, and they are mostly that the chip is sub par.
 
Maybe, but two cores are always better than one, and if you use software thats written for dualies, it will make a big difference. I built a D based system last summer and it cooks. If your looking for something that is out now, look at the Core Duo
 
shackrock said:
don't know a ton about the chips, but here are my 2 choices:

Intel® Pentium® D 930 Dual-Core CPU @ 3.0GHz 800FSB 2x2MB Cache 64-Bit

or

AMD Athlon 64 3400+ (2.2 GHz/512KB L2 cache)

anyone have suggestions? ha
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definatly the P4 over the AMD in that situation, cause you will prob pay the same amount but the intel will run sooooo much faster.
 
I've been a AMD fan for a long long while now, since the first Athlon, but I do know that if your not very computer savy, a pentium, period, will always be more stable then a AMD. AMD though, in the right chip, will give you the fastest speeds and still be somewhat stable. (not that AMD crashes all the time)
 
Stability isn't an issue with any of my AMD machines...
 
mine either, but I've worked in a computer and repair shop, and I've seen many AMD's come through, tho it's usually the users' that caused something to happen, and I've also seen Pentiums go through too.
 
yeah I mean...I can handle the software end of the computer no problem, and take care of it....

it's really just all about speed to me right now...and those 2 chips are my only option. maybe i shoulda made a poll....haha
 
Pentium D is dual core and will outperform the AMD you're talking about.
 
if it's down to only those 2 chips your talking about, the Pentium D will out perform the AMD in most cases. In graphical work, the AMD will benchmark higher then even the Pentium D dual core processor.
 
AMD Dual Core any day...I was a pentium user for many many years until I saw the light. AMD is everything pentium is, but cheaper.

Got an AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800 now..man, it blazes.
 
Intel® Pentium® D 930 Dual-Core CPU @ 3.0GHz 800FSB 2x2MB Cache 64-Bit

or

AMD Athlon 64 3400+ (2.2 GHz/512KB L2 cache)
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read the post, x2 is not on the table
 
AMD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Intel's dual proc.'s only transfer data through the front side bus. Which means they only talk at 800mhz tops. The AMD dual proc.'s are on the SAME DIE which means they transfer data at full speed. Also I have been using AMD for years because they are faster (even at the same technical clock speed) and have ALOT less blue screen of death lock-up's.

AMD all the way!!!!!!

Hope this helps.


Oh yeah, ONLY use Kingston or Corsair Ramm, and ONLY, very important I mean ONLY!!!!!!!!!!!!! NVIDIA chipsets on the motherboard (which should be ASUS) VIA and INTEL chipsets SUCK for audio recording.
 
Oh yeah, ONLY use Kingston or Corsair Ramm, and ONLY, very important I mean ONLY!!!!!!!!!!!!! NVIDIA chipsets on the motherboard (which should be ASUS) VIA and INTEL chipsets SUCK for audio recording.
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This is simply not true and far from acurate . :eek:
 
Intel's dual proc.'s only transfer data through the front side bus. Which means they only talk at 800mhz tops. The AMD dual proc.'s are on the SAME DIE which means they transfer data at full speed. Also I have been using AMD for years because they are faster (even at the same technical clock speed) and have ALOT less blue screen of death lock-up's.
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What the hell are you talking about? Have u ever seen a Pentium D? Guess what, all dual cores are "on the same die" that why they call them DUAL CORE
 
I think Hollow Dan is talking about Pentium's Hyperthreading.
 
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