Opteron 152 or Opteron 170

[Fuzija]

I am getting one of these and I am still not sure which one is better. I do a lot of gaming.

So which one of these would be a better bang for the buck and how good are these two in overclocking perspective?

Dual Core 170 or Single Core 152

Thanks for help

 

[dogmir]

i have a 165 and wouldnt go back to a single core....so i would say go for the 170

 

[myocardia]

For overclocking, nothing beats a single-core Opteron, except for an E6300 or E6400. If you end up with a bad stepping, 2.5Ghz could be all you end up with, if you go with an Opty 170. The 152 is guaranteed to do 2.6 Ghz, and nearly every one of them should do 3.0. Of course, paying that much for a single-core processor isn't what I would recommend, but it is your money.

 

[akshayt]

There isn't much difference between 2.5GHz and 2.6GHz, in fact there is practically no difference. But remember, you are comparing 2 X 2.5GHz with a single 2.6-3.0GHz.
Also, you will find Opty 165 past 2.5GHz, right?

Anyway, for the near future, almost any dual core CPU is better than any single core CPU.

For the time being, both will be fine and if the Opty 170 doesn't perform that well at stock then you can overclock to 2.4GHz or higher.