Performance gains changing AMD processors...

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Hey all,

I currently have an Athlon XP 2100+ system with 1 gig of ram. I'm curious if upgrading to the XP 2400+ will garner any performance gains using Cubase SX 2.0? I use Sampletank and usually have about 2-4 VST's going at one time (maybe more). I'm not having major performance problems, but once in a while I'll have the CPU performance max out. I'm looking forward to a better working freeze function in SX, and I'm sure this will help alleviate things a bit.

Would it be worth throwing the 2400+ to replace my current CPU? My next step would be to up the FSB and jump into the Barton core CPU's and thus I'd have to change my current ram.

Any thoughts?
 
warble . i'm a computer engr (my day job for eons).
i'm not sure you will see much of a change. maybe for YOU
you might, but i doubt it.
frankly i could tell you to look at more powerfull processors like amd 64
or opteron. but these are very expensive solutions.
and i dont know , as i dont run what you do whether you would see mind
numbing performance changes that make you go wild with happiness if you went amd64.
ITS A REALLY DIFFICULT CALL. and i'm being super frank with you.
what looks like SOME PEOPLE ARE DOING is having one AMD pc for running sample tank that from what i understand requires (i dont use it - correct me if i'm wrong) quite a lot of processing power and a second pc to run their multitracking software. therefore what i might be tempted to suggest is
wait for future price decreases on the amd64 processors and maybe consider a second machine based on the amd64. i just dont want you to spend big bucks and be disappointed.
frankly - and i'm being super frank with you - i dont beleive computer architecture has evolved to the point of of handling huge numbers of tracks AND huge numbers of plug ins AND huge numbers of samples while recording and playing back huge numbers of tracks. the dream of this is certainly
coming. and its my dream too. a seamless no hassle environment. but its going to take processors in the range 5 to 8 ghz with faster hard drive tech to achieve it imho.
 
getting faster ram will do more than a 200mhz cpu speed bump, it should alow a better overclock also, now, we're not gaming ok, so keeping your system stable is absolute in this case, always run benchmarks to make sure your not pushing your system to hard in an overclocked state, amd does overclock well, just bump your 2100 up to 2400, i've got 2 system doing it without issue, watch your temps....
 
Thanks for the replies so far. For what I want to do, not a huge leap in performance I am gathering...

I don't do any overclocking - and never will. While I understand the general consensus is that it is probably safe, I just can't see the point in pushing components in critical environments (such as recording music). I will agree with getting faster ram, bumping up the FSB, and taking it from there.
 
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