Factory Clocked Vs Over Clocked

[blackpanther26]

I have a question can some one do a benchmark on an Overclocked Athlon 64 X2 and compare it to a factory Clocked AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400 to see if there is any simular in performance wise. Also a 3DMark would help. I don't bye that a Overclocked CPU is as good as a Factory clocked CPU. Can some one help me. And what is the max speed can I get out of a Athlon 64 X2 6000? It seems it dose not like anything past 3.2GHz.

 

[rgeist554]

Usually the only difference between factory clocked and overclocked is that the factory one is a raised multiplier. Overclocked ones require the raising of the FSB, unless you buy a chip with an unlocked multiplier, in which case they are almost identical.

 

[blackpanther26]

so in other words it would perform better to a certain extent or exactly like a factory clocked CPU.

 

[rgeist554]

I'm not sure if there is a difference between two CPU's running at the same speed w/ different methods of clocking (FSB vs. Multiplier). I'm still new to OC'ing my self, but maybe one of the vets can come in and set us straight.

 

[x_2fast4u_x]

Well you not quite right....

Factory oc'ed=stable at oc'ed speed's=*good warenty
Post oc'ed=can you tweak and modify it ehough to run stable at oc'ed speed's=*voided warenty

*not case in all situations


Hope this helped.

 

[blackpanther26]

some what I get a different CPU score than I TomsHardWare did with a 6400 at 3.2GHz. So that is why I am wondering.

 

[x_2fast4u_x]

Oh well everything can vary all of the time you almsot never get the same score over and over again beacuse each cpu/gpu is a little bit different.