I know clock speed isn't everything. I would like to know the pros and cons of each processor?? Thanx
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sempron has a bigger cache, typically for gamers and hard core pc users.\nceleron is for office related kind of stuff.
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Just about everything.  But mainly games and high-end software like video editing, photo editing... anything that requires lots of horsepower.  The more cache a CPU has the more instruction it can store close (on) the CPU and it will excute everything faster.  L1 cache is the fastest and the AMD Athlon 64 3700+ (San Diego) has 64KB+64KB (128KB) of L1 cache and 1MB of L2 cache.  This varies among processors, Semprons have less and Athlons have more.  The same applies to Intel with the Pentium 4 and Pentium Ds, they have more and the Celerons have less.\n\nIt does matter.  See how slow a Sempron 3100+ is compared to a Athlon 3000+, despite the Sempron having a faster core, you will find that the Athlon 3000+ is actually and performs tasks faster than the Sempron.\n\nThis link might help you, http://www.computerworld.com/networkingtopics/networking/lanwan/story/0,10801,44333,00.html
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the amd and Intel are like Nike and Reebok, they just are the two major processors that everyone knows, basics are that amd did surpass Intel for a time but Intel is now making a comeback, the Pentium4 is better but that will depend on the processor speed, at this time you would want something 2.5 GHz and up.  if you want a better amd i would go with the amd 64 (x)2 which is two processors that work together as one.  it is usually 2.0 to 2.4 and they work as fast and a 4.0 GHz.
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definitely intel core 2 duo...but if u r willing to wait a while opt for intel quad core....also to get more info on the processors try google...type.....''benchmark: Name of processor''\n\nin the market intel dual core and core 2 duo are available...but remember that dual core has only 1 processor and the other is a logical unit, while core 2 duo has 2 physical processors
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Sounds like your processor is fast enough already to run anything you have for software. I would suggest against overclocking as it will put undue heat on your processor chip. If you do overclock it you wont see much if any change in how your system runs. Ya really wanna take the chance and burn that chip up? If you want to see better performance invest in some more ram sam...
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Both are equal, Intel might be a 'bit' better, but that hardly matters. The thing separating them is price. AMD processors are much cheaper than their Intel counterparts.
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Here are the fastest processors available, from fastest to slowest: Core 2 Duo, Athlon 64 X2's, Athlon 64's, Pentium D's, AMD Semprons, and last, and least, the Celerons.
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well it really depends on what you are going to do with the machine... Every processor has it strengths and weaknesses, sometimes they are designed that way to provide for a specific market.  You could ask and get so many different answers based on peoples personal opinion from thier personal uses of the processor.  A math or physics student, programmer or graphics artists would tell you that the pentium 4 is the best.  Someone who does a lot of wireless stuff and general computing would most likely say the Centrino and someone who does home computing with no real stress in any particular way for the system would say the celeron, but then of course for price those would be different.  Buy a system that does what you need for a good price and is competetive as far as upgradeability.  After all no nead buying a jetski if you don't go to the lake.
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We are talking about levels of cache here.  The previous post is talking about the amount of level 1 cache as compared to what the original poster is talking about which is level 2 cache.  Am I wrong?\n\n\nBottom line, the pentium is faster.  This is due to the pentium's amount of cache that is "closer" to the processor.
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NO Xp Pro is probably the best os you can get currently but why are you changing to a Athlon? a intel pentium processor is better than a athlon but its your choice just a suggestion.\n\nHope i helped
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AMD has the best gaming processors these days. Go with an AMD FX or X2 processor. Many people prefer Intel because they are familiar with it and so they have brand loyalty, but the latest Intel models are really getting crushed by AMD for gaming. AMD may show a slower clock speed than the Intel chips, but they still end up faster for a number or reasons. First of all, the dual cores (in the X2's and even numbered FX's) talk directly to each other, but on the dual core Intels, the data has to leave the processor to go to the other core, I believe through the North Bridge, which slows it down comsiderably, and kind of defeats the purpose. Also, the new Athlon chips have a dedicated memory bus, which means that they communicate with the computer's RAM on one line and the rest of the computer on another, rather than having all communication jammed into a single bus, like with Intel. On a side note, as it doesn't deal with gaming but should still be noted, Athlon has adopted Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) which is a processor-level virus blocker. Intel has plans to use this in the future, but Athlon has it now.\nAlso, if you plan to build a good gaming rig, you should know that athlon and Nvidia fit together like a glove. Athlons also tend to run cooler than Intels as well as being more stable.\nIf you have plenty of cash, and are building a system, I'd recommend an ASUS A8N32-Deluxe Motherboard, and Athlon AMD FX-60 Processor, dual Nvidia GeForce 7900 GTX's from BFG, and 4GB or Corsair memory. (and if you're really loaded, buy me a set, as well) The slightly more budget model (although still not cheap) would be the same motherboard, an Athlon AMD 4200+ or 4400+, dual 7800 or 7900 GT's and 2GB or RAM.\nTrust me, AMD is the way to go. I just did a lot of research to upgrade my system, and everything I found showed AMD kicking Intel's @$$.
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No, you can not say this. It depends on the programming of the application. In several benchmark tests a higher clocked single core CPU is still faster than a dual core CPU.\nI found a good article where the two processors Intel Pentium D 820 (dual core) and Pentium 4 670 (single core HT) are put in opposition.\nhttp://techreport.com/reviews/2005q2/pentiumd-820/index.x?pg=1
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I have an AMD 64 3400+ with a Geforce 7600GT and can run all modern games at highest settings with everything turned up full (when unclocked).\n\nPersonally I would stick with the AMD 64 range of processors. I've built dozens of PC's in my time, and for the money/performance you just can not go wrong with this.\n\nAs for overclocking, I just tend to clock the graphics cards, alot cheaper to repair if anything ever goes wrong, which of course it can easily do. That said, I have never felt the need to clock my processor on my PC, and only overclock my Graphics Card to see if there is much difference in gamesHope that helps.
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Generally the AMD processors run more operations per clock cycle than the Intel chips. Intel can make thier cpu's run faster and faster but when you do the math a slower processor that can perform more operations per cycle wins every time.
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go to this web site and you can read there all the stuff about Intel and AMD CPUs and a lot of comparisons.\nhttp://techreport.com/reviews/page.x?pg=processors
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r u kidding, a Pentium D is a dual core processor, that means that u have two and i mean two 2.8Ghz processors which equal 5.6Ghz and u can burn ur DVDs and watch ur movies and surf the Internet in the same time because the load is divided between the two processors,go for the Pentium D off course, that if u can Handel it's price\nNote: u will need a different Motherboard if u want to go for dual core
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While "my vagina" is a very good answer, this is the fastest processor on the planet, at the moment: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115001\n\nAnd if you want proof, here it is: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2802&p=6  This article is many pages long.  If you're interested in gaming, that's on the following pages.  BTW, if you're interested in gaming, your video card is what matters there, not your processor.