Originally posted by: Bobthelost
60% increase in CoD2 at low res?
33% increase in quake 4 @ low res?
33% increase in HL 2 @ low res?
33% (or more) improvement in encoding times?
I'd call that slapped about.
Originally posted by: Tsuwamono
We arent in the 90s anymore... Intel does it in the present. and AM2 supports AM3 hense why im building am2.
And thats all on low res. High res is a different story. Your also compareing brand new technology to old technology. Thats like saying "My p4 beats your Athlon 900mhz" its obvious that thats going to happen.
Originally posted by: OcHungry
Folks lets just not get on tangent and be rude and offensive to a fellow member. Look at this argument w/ a fair frame of mind and don?t get irritated if you don?t like what you see or hear. I have refrained myself from giving those who resort to insult and profanity and have not reported you to anandtech (yet). But don?t go too far offending people here w/ your insults because I am sure a mod will have enough of you and your rudeness.
Anyways. I went ahead and put some numbers together for you. take a look at it and be fair please.
Below is a screenshot of my latest overclock and Cinebench benchmark. As you can see I am not too far off the Cinebench Hardware zone conducted on E6300 @ 3.36ghz.
My A64 4400 x2 is overclocked to 3036mhz and the Cinebench scores improved quite a bit.
Here is my analysis:
Hardware zone's
E6300 @ 3.36ghz $185
DDR2 1000 $225
DQ6 Mobo $226
Vid card $400
memory speed @ 480mhz
total $1036
Vcore @ 1.60v
Cooling? unknown. But must be adequate to be able to cool a vcore like that
Cinebech multi CPU 1076 Don?t know why the score for single CPU was not mentioned
Mine:
A64 4400 x2 @ 3036ghz $236
DDR 400 $56(2x256) or $115 (2x512)
Asrock Dual Sata mobo $66
GF7600GT $114
total $531(w/ 2x512)
Cooling: Ninja $ 39
memory speed @ 276mhz
Cinbench multi CPU 943 single score @ 503
The price performance:
Pay 95% more ($1036/$531) to get 14% improvement (in Cinebench)
My memory speed is almost ½ Hardwarezone's. I don?t know if I use 10x multi and better memory to run 1:1 @ 300mhz can help w/ cinebench score, but I am sure it will improve other applications.
Wouldn?t you rather save the $505 ($1036-$531) and spend it on something else? a monitor perhaps?
I did. I bought a 22" LCD for $350 shipping included and still have $155 left that can buy another vid card to make a SLI. Or just put it in the bank. I don?t think 15% improvement is worth $500. That is almost the price of another machine to build.
Bottom line is this: Core 2 is not kicking AMD's azz as some of you led to believe.
Now don?t let above piss you off because you went and spent $1000 on core 2 system and thing I am bashing you. That's your choice and more power to you. You did good and had the money to spend on the latest technology. But don?t be so hyped up about it and scorn those who buy cheaper machine that happens to be an AMD. that does not make you smarter and him dumb., because he spends $500 less o a set up 15% slower.
The chances are both system will perform just as equally.
Hardwarezone has the vcore @ 1.60v. Do you know how hard it is to cool that system?
I see people here complaining about Core 2's temp @ 1.40v vcore.
Yes hardware zone can overclock his E6300 to 3.36ghz. Can you? and what motherboard? would you use that chip @ 1.60v vcore 24/7 Or play game for an hour?
Think about it. Hardwarezone's benchmarks and review is unrealistic and the overclock w/ 1.60v is insane and impractical. what kind of cooling do they use for that 1.60 v chip anyway?
Enough said. you believe what you want and buy whatever pleases you. I know I spend my money wise and I don?t regret a second, or feel I?ve missed any performance.
Again, if you'd like to respond to this post, refrain yourself from bad words and be decent to your fellow member when you write.
Thanks.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4730/09302006033722fk5.jpg
Originally posted by: gersson
Originally posted by: dexvx
Thats BS, stock cooling to get a 90nm S939 X2 to 2.9Ghz?
I've read that stupid thread you linked me, and everyone has a $40+ Air Cooling or water cooling to get anywhere near that high. In fact, you're like the first person to suggest that the X2 stock cooler is enough for 2.9Ghz (2x 1MB) on *this* forum.
lol
my Opteron 170 @ 2.75 1.4v had 50C load with a big typhoon and I find it hard to believe that someone would do 2.9 with stock cooling.
Originally posted by: OcHungry
What I know is that Intel's core 2 is based on 32bit instructions and can not perform as well as AMD in 64bit.
Originally posted by: OcHungry
To person who wonders about 64bit. Yes AMD does about 10-15% better in 64 bit eliminating any core 2's advantage in 32bit or 64bit. Probably core 2's performance decreases in 64 bit (I dont know). What I know is that Intel's core 2 is based on 32bit instructions and can not perform as well as AMD in 64bit.
Why not use 64bit? Overtime everyone will use Vista (wixp 64bit today). Winxp 32 bit will be obsolete next year.
Originally posted by: harpoon84
OcHungry,
Conroe is still faster than AMD in 64bit.
http://xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core2duo-64bit.html
Go on, state that review is 'biased' or 'removed from reality'. I can so see it coming from you.
In 7-zip bench Core-2's 64bit has decrease vs AMD's increased. They call this the same?Of course, there are a few applications, when Core 2 Duo work slower in their 64-bit versions than it would in their 32-bit ones. Among them are Windows Media Encoder 9 or 7-zip archiving tool, for instance. However, since the other testing participants have also lost some of their performance in these tasks, the problem is most likely to be not in the microarchitecture. EM64T technology of Core 2 Duo processors has a positive effect on the performance in the majority of applications.
What do you mean?Originally posted by: keysplayr2003
OC Hungry, where are you getting your info from?
Originally posted by: OcHungry
X-Bit Lab will sell his own under age child to chines child labor manufac for a few $$.
Just read this quote
Originally posted by: OcHungry
Originally posted by: harpoon84
OcHungry,
Conroe is still faster than AMD in 64bit.
http://xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core2duo-64bit.html
Go on, state that review is 'biased' or 'removed from reality'. I can so see it coming from you.
X-Bit Lab will sell his own under age child to chines child labor manufac for a few $$.
Just read this quote
In 7-zip bench Core-2's 64bit has decrease vs AMD's increased. They call this the same?Of course, there are a few applications, when Core 2 Duo work slower in their 64-bit versions than it would in their 32-bit ones. Among them are Windows Media Encoder 9 or 7-zip archiving tool, for instance. However, since the other testing participants have also lost some of their performance in these tasks, the problem is most likely to be not in the microarchitecture. EM64T technology of Core 2 Duo processors has a positive effect on the performance in the majority of applications.
Also SiSandra that they show are all those a few bench's that Core's 2 has little advantage, but fail to show those benches that AM2 whipes the floor w/ X6800. For example: AM2's memory bandwidth is twice as high as core-2 and memory latency is almost cut in half. Everest benchs is anothe benchmark that they faile to mention.
No matter how hard X-bit tried to paint a rosy picture for Core-2 performance in 64bit, they still had to show several bench'es that FX62 beats Conroe.
So go ahead keep misinforming people w/ links to paid per review sites and may be able fool a few. But at the end it will come back and hunt you. Because those a few who believed these core-2's adds will remember you (which can get nasty for you).
No I did not say that. But clock for clock This 4400 x2 match'es or beats core 2 in 64bit.Originally posted by: harpoon84
OcHungry, just a simple question: Do you honestly believe your X2 @ 2.8GHz matches a C2D @ 3GHz+?
Originally posted by: OcHungry
No I did not say that. But clock for clock This 4400 x2 match'es or beats core 2 in 64bit.Originally posted by: harpoon84
OcHungry, just a simple question: Do you honestly believe your X2 @ 2.8GHz matches a C2D @ 3GHz+?
Take a look at the 2 Cinbenches below. The E6300 is Overclocked to 2941mhz. My Cinebench score(single and multi CPU) are better than his. I am @ 3036, a 3.2%higher speed. My Cinebench scores are 1.6%-single and 3.2%-multi better than his.
Given the fact that his memory speed is much faster than mine, I would say this 4400 x2 equally performs (if not better) as Core-2 (in 64bit). Certainly Conroe is not 40% or even 5% better performer. This is why I question X-bit, and any website showing 10%-40% in favore of Core2. Cinebench is a good indication of CPU performance, if anyone still wonders or doubt my logic.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4730/09302006033722fk5.jpg
http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=e6300cinebenchvv2.png
You wonna bet?Originally posted by: sanitydc
Originally posted by: OcHungry
No I did not say that. But clock for clock This 4400 x2 match'es or beats core 2 in 64bit.Originally posted by: harpoon84
OcHungry, just a simple question: Do you honestly believe your X2 @ 2.8GHz matches a C2D @ 3GHz+?
Take a look at the 2 Cinbenches below. The E6300 is Overclocked to 2941mhz. My Cinebench score(single and multi CPU) are better than his. I am @ 3036, a 3.2%higher speed. My Cinebench scores are 1.6%-single and 3.2%-multi better than his.
Given the fact that his memory speed is much faster than mine, I would say this 4400 x2 equally performs (if not better) as Core-2 (in 64bit). Certainly Conroe is not 40% or even 5% better performer. This is why I question X-bit, and any website showing 10%-40% in favore of Core2. Cinebench is a good indication of CPU performance, if anyone still wonders or doubt my logic.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4730/09302006033722fk5.jpg
http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=e6300cinebenchvv2.png
did you miss my 6400 raping you?
570 and 1054? MY OC is 12% higher and my score is 15% higher than yours..
using 1 synthetic benchmark to prove your point is beyond sad. dl any other benchmarker and I'd be willing to bet i get a good 20-40% higher score then you. dont be scared :[
Originally posted by: OcHungry
If you are refering to the challenging one of anandtech reviewer who claimed to have bought a retail 6400, for your info, that was a bate to trap the guy. Sure enough it worked and the guy went for it head first. The purpose for traping him was to expose his lie about him buying a retail version which was a lie. Show me any one who bought retail 6400 that can do super super pi 32M like he did. None. Notice also he never said anything about his chip's temp. Why do you guys kid yourself? A month has past and didnt take long for people to realize these conroes are turnning out just like no seller preseler.
Originally posted by: Gary Key, Anandtech Editor
The chip in question is a retail part purchased from TigerDirect. The performance numbers are in perfect alignment with any other E6400, stock or overclocked. The temp at overclock was 31c idle, 52c load, not any real difference from my 3800+ X2 when overclocked. Your continuing FUD about Conroe's temperature issues reminds me of your performance claims in the early summer that turned out to be false also. Please give it a break and if you cannot say something constructive or assist someone with an issue then take your FUD to the Off Topic area.
Here is a screen shot of the TigerDirect invoice- TigerDirect Invoice
Originally posted by: OcHungry
1. I don?t have an AM2 board, but know the Asus board used for AM2 goes as high as 425mhz.
2. I can show you plenty of s939 that will do 400mhz and higher, so there is no reason why sAM2 couldn?t.
3. But question is: Why 325x9 was not used for FX62 to match Conroe's speed?
4. If Conroe's FSB is @ 1333, that means the cpu to memory was running @ 333mhz, compared to FX62 @ 200mhz. That is 65% increase in memory speed by itself.
Surely you know IMC can improve overall performance if mem speed is increased.
5. I get Spi of 35.8ns @ 312 1:1 ratio, but I see FX @ 45ns in your test. This tells me FX was not running at its optimal settings.
I understand that conroe is producing better benchmarks (so far ES and by review sites),
6. But I believe the AMD's side of things were ignored someways in most reviews.
Originally posted by: Gary Key
1. I own the Asus board and several other AM2 boards. Without serious modification they will not go above 400HTT in a stable manner.
2. This holds true with 98% of the S939 boards, only a couple on the market currently will go over 400HTT as shipped. It still does not matter if you decided to run the same settings with Core 2 Duo.
3. Why not use 11x266 to exactly match the 2.93 Conroe? We did and it does not allow the FX62 to surpass the X6800. Core 2 Duo runs on a 1066 bus, not 1333 so your numbers are incorrect. Also, Core 2 Duo has the lowest memory bandwidth of the AM2 or Netburst offerings, this measurement no longer translates into best performance.
4. You will find out shortly that even running a low latency 1066 memory strap on the FX62 will show great Sandra numbers but means very little in actual applications.
5. The FX in our tests were run at the stock HTT speed, the way the chip is shipped from AMD. Each system was setup and run at its standard configuration. I find it amusing that people (intel or amd) always want to compare an overclocked CPU to a stock CPU to try and state one is better than the other.
6. AMD has not been ignored. I doubt you would find a bigger AMD fan over the past few years as Anand or most of the editors on the site. We are first and foremost, performance fans. As such, Intel offers the highest performing CPU family (Core 2 Duo) now (will in three days). That is not a knock against AMD, it is simply a fact. If you are happy with AMD, stay with them, they make an excellent product. If you want to upgrade at this time then Core 2 Duo offers excellent performance and in most applications, leading performance. Everyone wins in my opinion.
Originally posted by: OcHungry
You wonna bet?Originally posted by: sanitydc
Originally posted by: OcHungry
No I did not say that. But clock for clock This 4400 x2 match'es or beats core 2 in 64bit.Originally posted by: harpoon84
OcHungry, just a simple question: Do you honestly believe your X2 @ 2.8GHz matches a C2D @ 3GHz+?
Take a look at the 2 Cinbenches below. The E6300 is Overclocked to 2941mhz. My Cinebench score(single and multi CPU) are better than his. I am @ 3036, a 3.2%higher speed. My Cinebench scores are 1.6%-single and 3.2%-multi better than his.
Given the fact that his memory speed is much faster than mine, I would say this 4400 x2 equally performs (if not better) as Core-2 (in 64bit). Certainly Conroe is not 40% or even 5% better performer. This is why I question X-bit, and any website showing 10%-40% in favore of Core2. Cinebench is a good indication of CPU performance, if anyone still wonders or doubt my logic.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4730/09302006033722fk5.jpg
http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=e6300cinebenchvv2.png
did you miss my 6400 raping you?
570 and 1054? MY OC is 12% higher and my score is 15% higher than yours..
using 1 synthetic benchmark to prove your point is beyond sad. dl any other benchmarker and I'd be willing to bet i get a good 20-40% higher score then you. dont be scared :[
lets see if your core 2 can beat this memory latency. Go ahead kill yourself (or your conroe) to get near this poor old A64000 3000 @ 2.7 ghz.
tell you what, I give you a break. Whatever score you squeez out of your E6400 rear, multiply it by .70% (lower is better) and I say you win if can beat it.
But I think you already know That you've been violantly ripped apart. (Notice I didnt use the word "rape"), But you get the picture.
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/4521/07192006044246qv0.jpg