Hi,
I am upgrading my computer in a about a week and i just want to know how much the processor is better than the one i currently have.  I would like to know percentages and any other benchmarks people may know off.
 
Current processor is AMD Athlon 64 3400+  
using the very old socket 754
 
My new processor phenom 9600
 
I know it is an massive upgrade but i'm just curious just how much.  
 
Thank you all for any help.
 
karlos
 

It will be a fairly massive upgrade!
About 6 months ago I went from a 3700+ Skt754 to my 6000+ and that was very noticeable. Especially so in games and CS3, but in Windows as well.  
Going from a 3400+ to a Phenom is probably going to feel like pretty mega upgrade!
Nice!  

Upgrading to a VIA C7 would provide better results...........

Massive difference, night and day.
 
I would go with an Intel for a new quad-core build, but to each his own.

cool
Prefer to go with AMD thou than intel.  For me i just prefer them i know what i'm getting and know there products a lot better than intel's

amd's product a lot better than intel? in what regard? maybe 5 years ago.
 

 
Simply not true.
 
Intel's slowest quad-core is significantly faster than AMD's fastest.  Regardless, you'll see a HUGE difference, but you could get more bang for your buck with an Intel Quad.

 
 
You might want to do a little reading    

 
 
Typical response from Intel fanboy robot troll.  Of course it has nothing to do with the question he asked, but you felt you needed to throw it out there as if he really cares what you would do.  Very typical of someone with no life that has nothing else to do but troll these forums.  How much does Intel pay you by the way to pimp them?
 
To Jongley, you will have 3 extra cores to do your multi-tasking and to run your multi-threaded apps.  You will have a huge difference when doing these things, but you wont see much difference is web browsing or regular single threaded apps.

I'm sorry mrs bytch, did we try to offer someone advice? oh, lets never do that, particularly when its TRUE, did it not occur to you he might not have bought it yet, and could get a better deal?
Living up to your name i see
although, a phenom will rape a 3400

 
 
LOL.
 
You truly are an AMD FanBytch.  First of all, I commented on what he asked, I said it would be a "Massive difference, night and day."
 
Secondly, I didn't say "AMD sucks".  However, I did note that Intel, in my opinion, was a better choice.
 
So was he just posting here so we could stroke his possible new rig or was he looking for some additional commentary?
 
 
Your attacks are humorous.

Where did he ask you if you thought Intel or AMD was the way to go?  Im confused?
 

 
Did you mention to him that a phenom is only $179 where Intels cheapest is over $250...hmmmm....Maybe that would have been more important to mention than YOUR preference.  So really more bang for the buck means a little faster for $70 more huh?
Your never ending Intel ad campaign is whats humorous.

 
 
Q6600 can be obtained in some places for $200.
 
 
Thanks for playing Bytch, nice try.  You've lost this battle (and the war), now go attack someone else.

Really?  Care to show us where??  Im not here to win an internet bout, like yourself.  Im just here to prove that your full of it. Go run off with your tail between your legs.

 
 
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] sion-q6600
 
 
Pwned.  Checkmate.
 
 
It must have been hard for me to find it considering it has been discused in several threads.
 
 
Now like I said, go attack someone else.

Now thats funny poster boy.

 
 
I deal in facts, you deal in threats, insults, and lies.

ROFL.  I guess you missed the part where it says "In store only".  LOL
 
Like were all just gonna run down there.  God your stupid.

 
 
I said in some places it is that cheap.  For me, one of those stores is miles away.  Perhaps one of those stores in near the poster.  Bottom line, you're wrong.
 
 
 
Now like I said, go attack someone else already.