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lonewlf   09-24-2009 at 10:32:50 PM

I want to know which one is better..im going to be buying one of these..please give me some advice..i know i've been asking alot of stuff but i need to know right things before i buy..

so..will it be phenom x3 720 OR
athlon II X4 630..

give me a choice..that will last me for atleast 1 year..thanks



AMD Phenom II X3 (TRIPLE CORE) 720 2.8ghz

OR

AMD Athlon II X4 (QUAD-CORE) less speed...say like 2.6




please let me know


Message edited by lonewlf on 09-24-2009 at 10:57:08 PM
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werxen   09-24-2009 at 11:24:06 PM

i really like the new athlon 2 x4 to be honest. its $100 and you get a VERY decent quad core - sure its nowhere near the i7 but its not meant to be. in all honesty, you really do not need the L3 cache if you are not doing intensive computing tasks. i would go for the athlon x4 personally and save the money for something better in life.


Message edited by werxen on 09-24-2009 at 11:24:18 PM
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lonewlf   09-24-2009 at 11:28:32 PM

okay..how will this x4 630 perform on games getting released now and 1 year down the road? i want to get the 630 but i dont want to waste money if i can pitch in another $20 and get myself a phenom x3..

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Bronze CPUs badge Twoboxer   09-24-2009 at 11:40:10 PM

Over that time frame, you won't need a fourth core as much as you can benefit by higher clock speeds.

This assumes you will run both cpus at stock speed.

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lonewlf   09-25-2009 at 12:05:06 AM

so should i get phenom x3 or athlon x4?

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lonewlf   09-25-2009 at 12:06:30 AM

im thinking about phenom x3...what u guys think? i mean its only cheaper because it doesnt have L3 cache?

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maddoxman   09-25-2009 at 12:16:13 AM

I'd say get the X3 720, a good aftermarket cooler, and overclock it. I like the Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer myself.

You should be able to OC it to 3.2 at least.

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b1kshad0w   09-25-2009 at 03:32:20 AM

I'd say 720. Faster clock speed and it has L3 cache. Looking at benchmarks here on Tom's hardware, it's overall a little faster than a c2duo. The 620 is rated a lot less.

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lonewlf   09-25-2009 at 03:53:14 PM

thats what i thought..thanks for the input..gonna go with 720 :hello:

this is how the new 630 is ... :pfff:

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werxen   09-25-2009 at 05:39:18 PM

i would ACTUALLY look up benchmarks before going with the general consensus here seeing as how nobody actually put up benchmarks...

go athlon x4.

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maddoxman   09-25-2009 at 06:54:38 PM

lonewlf wrote :



this is how the new 630 is ... :pfff:




LIEZ!!!!


The new Athlon Quads are quite capable for their price. And Werxen is right, you should do a little research first.
You never stated what you intend to do with said system (gaming, encoding, web browsing, etc). And that would make
a difference in a recommendation.

I Assumed you were going to be gaming (my bad) and as such, figured the higher clock speed and L3 cache, along with the
known overclock potential of the 720 would do you better than the extra core.

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lonewlf   09-25-2009 at 11:54:26 PM

let me know quick which one to get

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lonewlf   09-26-2009 at 12:38:22 AM

the benchmarks are pretty good for the x4 630..would you recommend extremely that i get the athlon x4 630...i dont know what the role is for cache..

is cache something that stores info and if you looking for that info it finds it saved in the cache and puts it up on the screen ..or something similar..

will i be able to play new games with this atlon x4 630..the benchmarks for the 620 look good so 630 must be better


Message edited by lonewlf on 09-26-2009 at 12:44:43 AM
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Bronze CPUs badge Twoboxer   09-26-2009 at 02:13:17 AM

If you are interested in maximizing your gaming, three cores and a higher clock rate is better than four cores. Period.

If you are interested in maximizing something else, like multitaksing, at the expense of some performance gaming, then you want the four core chip.

Now, its up to you to decide.

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