02-13-2004, 08:10 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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AMD 64 vs. XP
Why is the 64 model so much more expensive than XP? Is the 64's newer techology worth the extra cash?
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02-13-2004, 08:40 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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I noticed that the Athlon 64 processors only come in socket 754. I guess a socket A mobo will not accept it.
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02-13-2004, 08:57 PM | #3 (permalink) | |
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I plan on getting an Athlon 64 for my next machine.
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02-13-2004, 10:58 PM | #5 (permalink) |
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there is already a winxp 64... http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/6...ds/upgrade.asp
you can download it... my next system will be a 64 bit one
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02-14-2004, 05:43 PM | #10 (permalink) |
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Well, as far as 64-bit computing goes, Intel has had Itanium for several years.
But they don't really compete on price or price/performance with AMD64.
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02-14-2004, 08:22 PM | #12 (permalink) |
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Tom's Hardware Guide said:
Despite 1 MB L2 cache and some optimizations, Prescott is slower than Northwood in roughly a third of our benchmarks. Software, like many 3D shooters and more serious applications like Lame, MS Movie Maker 2, Mathematica, Cinema 4D or even 3DStudio perform worse than before...So what is the meaning of this "average Prescott" we were given today? At existing clock speeds, Prescott is not faster than Northwood and is thus a pretty useless product, as the socket is meant to be phased out shortly anyway.
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