Would a AMD athlon 3700+ 2.2ghz sandiego or a p4 be better for gaming?
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Amd 3700 by far...thats what i have (overclocked to 2.8ghz :p) \n\nIntel core duos are the best proc out right now but that amd 3700 will still perform well\n\na good way of looking at it is the 3700 means it can perform as well as or better a p4 3.7 ghz processor
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I highly recommend the Athlon 64 X2 3800+ dual core processor if you are thinking of multitasking. Each core is based pretty much on the Venice core, and has 512 KB L2 cache. Each core runs at 2.0GHz, which is the same speed as the 90 nanometer process Athlon 64 3200+.\nFor about the same price, the best single core processor is the Athlon 64 4000+, with the San Diego core. It has 1MB of L2 cache. This is likely a better gaming processor than the X2 3800+, because it has has a 400MHz speed advantage in one thread. It also has a 1MB L2 cache.\nCurrently, all mainstream games are single threaded, meaning that they can't utilize the capabilities that dual core processors have. The dual core processor will perform very nicely in the environment of your operating system, but it won't have an advantage in gaming. Most people predict that multi-threaded PC games will become more common in the next few years, but there is a good chance they will do nicely on older single threaded systems at lower speeds.\nWhen it comes to games, your graphics card is far more important than the speed of your processor. Normal multitasking benefits most from the processor.\nOverall, I would recommend the Athlon 64 X2 3800+.
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Hello Friend , I will suggest AMD for you for two reasons \n1 - Performance in two intel and amd are close and in some models amd is great . \n2 - AMD is cheaper and do the same tasks Intel does . \n\nIf You dont care about money then buy Intel Pentium 4 \n\nIt deserver every cent you will pay . . . . \nI hope this help you . . .  Good Luck  .
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pretty good it is fast and good for multi-tasking but i would get the turion 64 X2 that is the dual core one and also get 64 bit so that you can update to Windows Vista it takes less battery the the athlon 64.
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Okay always remember this: 64-bit Processors are WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY better than a 32-bit processor becuase they have faster data transfer rate so I always recommend AMD processors with 64 in the title, I don't really care for Intel Processors. Even though this is a bit of topic, heres a question.... Which is better an Intel Pentium 4 with 1. ghz or an AMD Athlon XP 1800+, well the answer is the 1800+, even though the processor speed will be lower than the Intel Pentium but because of higher data transfer speed in AMD CPU's you notice higher speeds in AMD processors, so I recommend always go with the AMD.
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Condsidering the price and performance i would go for AMD though it is having some heating problems. 64 bit AMD is a good choice.
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anything with an AMD Athlon X2 processor and PCI expansion slots. the Athlon X2 is the best processer for gaming. you may not believe me wen you look at the specs compared to an intel Pentium D or a Pentium 4 because it comes in a at significantly less amount of GHz. however the FSB of an Atlon X2 is significantly higher and it doesnt overheat as much a Pentium therefore significantly increasing the performance. The PCIexpress slots are for your video card, the other major component in gaming. Most good video card are PCIe. ATI X1800xt is what i recommend. although others preffer Nvidea. You should also have a bout 3.2 Gigs of RAM. I would say get more if your using a non-windows comp, but windows will only register 3.2 gigs of RAM. The size of the hard drive isn't going to matter except for storage, but you will want to check the speed of it. Make sure it is at least 7200RPMs, with a SATA not ATA connection. This will increase how quickly information can be retrieved from the disk. Thats about it. If your gunna buy one also stay away from Dells for gaming PCs as their motherboards dont have a good FSB to match that of the recommended processor. If your gunna build one buy all the components i just described but slap it all on an Asus A8N-SLI motherboard. IT WILL COST YOU SIGNIFICANTLY LESS TO BUILD YOUR OWN PC. check pricesgrabber.com for all the components. Building your own PC may seem a rather daunting task but it is rather simple. HAVE FUNN WITH YOUR GAMING RIG!!!!
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Intel is faster but AMD is a LOT more reliable!...it's not all that much slower at all....we're talking nanoseconds here!\n\nI have several AMDs, different ones and had a Pentium 4 FRY. The Pentium I'm on right now seems to be ~ok~, but I still like AMD a LOT better.
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for high end gaming you should go with AMD\n\nbut if you insist on using intel,  get the core 2 duo with 2q GB of ram\n\nyou can order it from newegg.com
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The 6200 is slightly better, but you are not going to get good graphics with either one playing newer games.  Try to get at the very least something in the 6800 range, or preferibly the 7600 range.
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If you use your PC to multitask, then dual core is what you want. If you use your PC for "one thing" at a time, then you are better off with the P4.
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AMD is better overall, lower power usage, price/performance, and better for multitasking. The benchmarks prove it, just Google AMD vs Intel. Even better, most AMD systems are cheaper than Intel systems. I agree with the poster below, go for Athlon 64 for the best performance.
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I always tell people to stay away from celeron processors.  Sure they're cheaper, but you get what you pay for.  A laptop with a pentium M processor is probably going to be smaller than one with an AMD.  AMD processors run a little hotter, so they require more space, but they are also slightly faster.  What I would go for though is the new Intel Core Duo processor.  It has two processing cores on one chip so it's a lot faster.  I think Dell just released an inspiron with one in it.  Apple's got them in a laptop as well.  I'm sure there are also many other companies that are going to have them in their machines as well.  But if you have to chose between the three you listed above, go with pentium or amd.  You really wont notice much of a difference between the two.  Just stay away from celeron.
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I suggest that you might opt to choose a Pentium 4 LGA775 HT Technology. So that you could max up your applications and tasks to the fullest...
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Lol! This question can lead to a never ending discussion. \n\nIt depends on what you are going for. Intel's Pentium 4 is a good all around processor. AMD's Athlon is more of a performance processor. The Athlon is the processor you would want to get if you are a gamer or a graphics artist, for they are known for producing clear graphics. Also remember that there are different versions of both companies processors.\n\nI personally would recommend the Athlon, for it not only makes excellent graphics, it is also an excellent all around processor.
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AMD has the best 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. Then add a pair of 300GB SATA hard drives in RAID setup, a Thermaltake 735 water-cooling system with flow monitor and temp. indicator, a HardCano 13 fan controller and card reader, 2 lightscribe DVD+-R drives, a soundblaster X-Fi Fatal1ty, and (once it's available) an AGEIA PhysX physics processor card. Put all of this into a Thermaltake Armor or Kandalf with the optional side panel fan, and then add in the thermaltake cupholder and car cigarette-lighter-style plug just for the heck of it. (and if you're really loaded, buy me a matching 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, along with whatever accessories you could afford. \n\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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I depends on what you want. personally i prefer AMD X2's but that will soon change to AMD 4x4 and 8x8. Core 2 Duo's are ok, but i dont like intel. thats personal preference i guess. really the best chip in theroy is the quad core intel. notice i said in theory. IT;s slightly buggy in real life. dual core Xenons are good too and will give u a server pretty much. also remember that a processor can only be as good as the rest of the computer lets it be. if you only have 256mb of ram, no matter how fast the processor, your performance is gonna be terrible.