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Originally Posted by staffy  the amd core speed is 2.4ghz but it has 2 core's. the p4 might have 2 core's if its a D type. but if the speeds were set the same, the amd would be faster.
amd is better for gaming over the p4. but ur graphics card has more todo with it really |
The Processor this exact model:
Intel Pentium 4 524 Prescott 3.06GHz
So I take it that it's not the D one your talking about, so basically
As far as the graphics cards go, the are both Nvidia Geforce 512mb.
Basically, the AMD Athlon 4200+ 2 dual core Which is in my shop not going much at the moment, will be faster at doing everything than the pentium have, which is definitely NOT dual core.
It's just the bog standard single core Prescott 3.06GHz version.
So what would recomend/think/know/or would choose for general overall performance with regards to processor performance:
1: AMD Athlon x2 4200+ Dual Core processor currently running at an overclocked core speed of 2508.1MHz
or
2: Intel Pentium 524 Prescott single core 3.06Ghz
??
If the AMD is dual core, does that, in a way mean, coz ive got it running at 2508.1MHz at the moment and is very very stable etc. does it basically mean I have 2508.1 x2 = a speed of 5016.2?
This is, at the moment I cant to afford to spen another single penny on any more computer equipment, as ive just had to repair my laptop for work etc.
So, right now i'm at home on the bog standard pentium with 2 gig of ram 512mb card
But if I want, I can walk 200 yards from my house to the shop I own and grab my computer, which is the dual core 4200+ AMD Athlon, which is overclocked and steady, 3 gig of ram and also 512 card.
But if I could find out on here that the processor itself it definiely more powerful than a bog standard single core pentium, then id swap em over.
Then I might just be tempted to add to the 3 gig of ram the AMD has got, and add another 1 gig to make 4 gig, as the motherboard has 4 slots, where as this crap biostar mobo which my pentium is in has only got 2 slots for RAM.
cheers for any replies
Matt