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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?
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yes it means theres 2 cores running at 2.5ghz. but not 5ghz doesn't always work that way. not all software fully support multicore. not sure if this is right, but think if a program doesn't support. then when it uses over 100% cpu load, the extra spills over to the second core. don't quote me on that as not really to sure, others might know .
as for games, the amd @ 2.5 is going be faster than the p4, only if the gpu isn't going to be the bottleneck. if the card can only do 25fps @ 1024res say with p4 then its only going do 25 with the amd. same sort of thing the other way but its going be a bloody fast card to max out the amd @ 2.5ghz. you've said a gforce 512mb card but not what model it is. this could be ur bottleneck and paying out more on ram isn't going help as much as a new card. really need to know what card ur using now? plus what windows ur using, some are limited. no point in putting 4gig in if the os only can use 2gig.
but yes the amd is going be faster at doing other stuff. test it do the same thing on each and time it. only bring home if u can live with the p4 been a bit slower at work. no good if u got wait for it and get stressed. time is money.