Dual Core Athlon X2 3800+ vs Pentium4 Dual Core 2.8

I am building a Media PC and I am wondering if all other components are the same if you can help me pick the right processor between these two.

Thanks

Just say no to Pentium Deez

wait, are you talking about pentium d or pentium dual core?
the later is pretty much a core 2.. i would advise it. It will be significantly faster than the 3800+..

Surveys says, NO!

Well the op said a pentium4 dual core so whatever chip he is looking at the amd is the better choice.

What the op should be considering is the pentium dual cores(e2**0 series allendales) Which peform just about the same as the said amd chip.

Do not listen to anybody that says get a AM2+ plus mobo. That is just a pure waste of money. For a low cost media pc there is no need at all to put a 3800x2 a x2 4000 heck any x2 cpu with the lastest amd boards. Thats like buying a intel x48 chipset to run a pentium 4.

Old Pentium D which Intel dont make anymore= JUNK!

New Pentium Ds: e2140, e2160, e2180, e2200 will blow away any AMD dual core chip period. These are the same as core2duo but with a smaller cache.

Here is an example:

I stand corrected on the mobo/chipset issue