3.4EE vs 3.46EE

[Redefined]

can you tell the diff when using these two? such as in games, and applications etc....

 

[xonik]

The difference is ridiculously small. I'd be more inclined to attribute any performance increases to the operating frequency increase, not the stepped-up FSB.

Anyways, don't take my word for it,
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2261&p=13
http://www.gamepc.com/labs/view_content.asp?id=p4346ee&page=1

 

[chuckm1020]

im thikin of upgrading from my 3.4ee to a 3.46ee. i would have to change my mobo. but its so worth it.AHAHAHAHHAHAH jk. yah the difference is like 1 to 2fps second in most games. such a small difference.

 

[CastleBravo]

1066 MHz FSB and DDR2-533 looks like an expensive dud, unfortunately.

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2261&p=3

The biggest application benchmark improvement was SPECviewperf 8, where the 3.46 was faster by 2.7% on average. In all the other application benches it was 0-1% faster on average. Some individual apps were up to 4% faster.

The improvements in memory performance in synthetic memory benches were 9% at most.

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2261&p=2

All in all, pretty lame to have to spend so much more money to get a minor improvement over what people are getting with old Socket 478 mobos and P4 3.4EEs using DDR400.

 

[Soul Coughing]

dont do it, its a marketing scheme to increase the "hot" product buyers