3800+ impressive number!

For single thread it is, though if You want Your smoothess when multithreading thne go X2 way.

Let We say 4200+ X2 (actualy two 3500+ together) will kick 550 ass in all posible scenarios.




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finally someone tell me. the 4200 is equal to a 3500, i didn't know that, thanks.
why do they call it 4200? do they think we are stupid?
 
Well, firstly you did not specify which type of 3800+ it was. Did you mean Athlon 64 3800+? or an X2 3800+?

Wesley1357 said:
finally someone tell me. the 4200 is equal to a 3500, i didn't know that, thanks.
why do they call it 4200? do they think we are stupid?
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The 4200 is a dual core processors. It's comparable to one single core 4200 processor. Or, you could compare it to two 3500 processors.

Same thing with the X2 3800 - it's like having two 3200 processors in one computer.
 
Wesley1357 said:
why do they call it 4200? do they think we are stupid?
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because in multithreaded programs, that's how it performs. do some searching around when the X2's came out and you'll see that there were a lot of jokes and insults made about this numbering scheme.
 
Wesley1357 said:
say, is a 3800+ faster than my p4 550, 3.4ghz? anyone with both know?
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Considering I made the jump from a 3.4GHz Pentium [email protected] to a A64 3800+. I'll answer that. The answer is: In games and some 3D Apps, most definately. No doubt. Even against my OC'ed P4. In general desktop use and multitasking, no way. SInce all I did was play games, the A64 was a good fit for me at the time. I did miss my multitasking experience of the P4. Which is one reason I went Opteron.
 
Wolfmyst said:
How does HT multitasking compare to a true dual proc config?
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an almost but not quite. it's good if you don't have to really do heavy multitasking.
 
Fact is I wouldnt even consider any amd cpu ulness its the new duel cores and other fact is the amd x2 3800 or higher will beat a pentium in every aspect just superior cpus plain and simple. I recently purchased a amd x2 3800 have it now clocked 2.8ghz thats a 800mhz clock increase over stock 2.0ghz and just think about it a x2 4800 runs at 2.4ghz im 400mhz over that hehe
 
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