3800 X2 or Pentium D920

[Avalon]

Guys, he's NOT OVERCLOCKING.
You'd be fine with either processor. Personally, I'd just pick up the X2, because both chips are close enough at stock that you wouldn't notice much difference, but the X2 runs cooler, so that would do it for me in your situation.

It'll come out to the same price once you figure in a good Intel motherboard.

 

[carlosd]

X2 3800+ hands down, The 920 is only $37USD cheaper( so money is not an excuse), it's hotter , slower, and need a very expensive mobo to OC. The X2 3800+ is faster at stock, cooler OCED and at stock, and OCs to 2.6-2.7GHz (need a PD 4GHz+ to equal that) With cheap boards, Are you still thinking about it?

 

[carlosd]

Originally posted by: jlbenedict
Asking that question on the Anandtech forum is going to gather alot of "Pro AMD" answers on this topic as a majority of the forum users seem to prefer AMD over Intel.

...Maybe because Desktop AMD CPUS are better?

 

[stevty2889]

Originally posted by: RussianSensation
If you care about 64-bit operating system, then get X2 3800+. Also consider the price of motherboards since they generally cost less for AMD. If the price is close for the overall system, then go with AMD.

Pentium-D's have 64 bit as well..

 

[SpeedZealot369]

amd 64 is the best in everything!! amd64 rocks!!! cheaper faster better in every way!

 

[robertk2012]

Originally posted by: carlosd
X2 3800+ hands down, The 920 is only $37USD cheaper( so money is not an excuse), it's hotter , slower, and need a very expensive mobo to OC. The X2 3800+ is faster at stock, cooler OCED and at stock, and OCs to 2.6-2.7GHz (need a PD 4GHz+ to equal that) With cheap boards, Are you still thinking about it?

HE IS NOT OVERCLOCKING. LET ME REPEAT NO OVERCLOCK. If he was i would say 3800. Since he isnt there is no need for a $200 mb for the intel. So its $30 he saves on the processor and the ram may be useable in the future unlike the ddr of the 3800.

 

[Zebo]

X2 3800 or a Pentium D920

thety are not even in the same league. Speed wise 3800+ competes well with 940 or 950 in a global benchmark scene. The 3800 also uses about 1/3 the power.

 

[Parsnip1973]

Guys

Thank you for your thoughts & time.

Richard

 

[AkumaX]

Originally posted by: Parsnip1973
Guys

Thank you for your thoughts & time.

Richard

no problem please keep in mind if you're paying for electricity, your bills will be slightly higher, maybe even enough to make a difference in terms of usage. here's an example of power consumption levels between 3800 X2 and 920D (and more!)

 

[robertk2012]

So what are you going to get?

 

[openwheelformula1]

April 23 Intel price slash: 920 for $209, 930 for $241, 940 for $316. The best part is the C1 stepping enables EIST and Enhanced Halt. These prices are finally going to give the X2 a run for their money. No doubt AMD will cut the price as well, however, at this moment there is very little reason to get a 9xx series.

 

[robertk2012]

Thats my birthday and still a ways off.

 

[Parsnip1973]

So what are you going to get?

I am leaning towards the X2 3800 at the moment for the reason that it will end up being marginally cheaper (but frankly costwise it will be exceptionally close).

I think whichever way I go, it will be a huge improvement over the 4.5 year old 800MHz Celeron I'm currently using ;-)

Richard

 

[robertk2012]

I would say so.