Hello,
my main desktop has a AMD Athlon II x2 240e. It's a dual-core 45W TDP cpu.
I have recently replaced the 5yr old motherboard with a AM3+ capable motherboard [Asrock 970M Pro3] to enjoy the luxury
of DDR3 memory, SATA 3 and USB3.
As next step I'm considering about upgrading the CPU, if it's worth the effort.
I'm not doing any heavy gaming, the conditions where I most load the computer is when I fire up a couple of virtual machines (hence why I bought a motherboard with 4 DIMM sockets, as my system mostly eats RAM).
An important requirement is that I would like the next CPU to be also relatively power efficient, at least at idle.
The two options I see are:
- hunt on the second-hand market for an Athlon/Phenom II x4 type (e.g. the 620e), and get a modest increase in performance.
- select one of the less power-hungry FX models still on the market. They are rated from 95W TDP, but how do they behave at idle?
EDIT: Actually, the FX-8320E doesn't look bad for the purpose
Any hints?
my main desktop has a AMD Athlon II x2 240e. It's a dual-core 45W TDP cpu.
I have recently replaced the 5yr old motherboard with a AM3+ capable motherboard [Asrock 970M Pro3] to enjoy the luxury
of DDR3 memory, SATA 3 and USB3.As next step I'm considering about upgrading the CPU, if it's worth the effort.
I'm not doing any heavy gaming, the conditions where I most load the computer is when I fire up a couple of virtual machines (hence why I bought a motherboard with 4 DIMM sockets, as my system mostly eats RAM).
An important requirement is that I would like the next CPU to be also relatively power efficient, at least at idle.
The two options I see are:
- hunt on the second-hand market for an Athlon/Phenom II x4 type (e.g. the 620e), and get a modest increase in performance.
- select one of the less power-hungry FX models still on the market. They are rated from 95W TDP, but how do they behave at idle?
EDIT: Actually, the FX-8320E doesn't look bad for the purpose
Any hints?
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