Hello people;
I have a question about the preformance impact of HyperTransport speed upon modern AM3 cpus on an older AM2 mobo.
I have an AM2 mobo (without the +), model: MSI K9AG Neo2-Digital.
It has an AMD 690g chipset, and I currently use an Athlon 64 3800+ cpu, which is just fine, but I am trying to find out if upgrading the cpu could prolong the life of my system with a year or 2-3.
I have 2Gb of Ram, and Windows XP.
I am a casual gamer. (who does not care about resolution nor Anti-Aliasing etc.)
Now, my cpu-upgrade options are vast it seems. I checked on www.cpu-upgrade.com, because the website of MSI is not up-to-date for my mobo.
According to them, I could go for most, but not all Athlon x2, Athlon II or Phenom II (they show a specific list on their website).
But my mobo is an AM2 mobo with DDR2-800 and a maximum Hypertransport speed of 1Ghz (HT 2.0).
I have already learned that the performance hit of DDR2 is negligible for these new cpus (Athlon II, Phenom II),
but I have no idea about the impact of hypertransport speed.
Does anyone know if a 1Ghz HT2 link has a noticeable impact? (That is the maximum HT speed my mobo can give in HT 2.0 mode.)
Because of this, I am still hesitating between:
- a 2-core or a 4-core: HT limitations may be more of an issue for a 4-core, so could a fast 2-core be a better upgrade choice for an AM2 mobo?
- an athlon II or Phenom II: If HT speed is an issue, then maybe a cpu with a large cache system could be a better choice? So could a Phenom II x2 be a better choice than an Athlon II x2?
Actually, depending on the price and possible HT speed-issues, I am hesitating between:
- AMD Athlon II X2 240 (2,8Ghz) or a AMD Phenom II X2 500 (3Ghz)
- or any AMD Athlon II X4 or a Phenom II x3/x4.
I have no idea how to calculate HT bandwith, let alone how much of this which cpu needs.
So if HT could be an issue, I might as well buy a cheap Athlon x2 5050e or so, which will probably do for the next 2 years.
Thank you very much in advance;
Carl
I have a question about the preformance impact of HyperTransport speed upon modern AM3 cpus on an older AM2 mobo.
I have an AM2 mobo (without the +), model: MSI K9AG Neo2-Digital.
It has an AMD 690g chipset, and I currently use an Athlon 64 3800+ cpu, which is just fine, but I am trying to find out if upgrading the cpu could prolong the life of my system with a year or 2-3.
I have 2Gb of Ram, and Windows XP.
I am a casual gamer. (who does not care about resolution nor Anti-Aliasing etc.)
Now, my cpu-upgrade options are vast it seems. I checked on www.cpu-upgrade.com, because the website of MSI is not up-to-date for my mobo.
According to them, I could go for most, but not all Athlon x2, Athlon II or Phenom II (they show a specific list on their website).
But my mobo is an AM2 mobo with DDR2-800 and a maximum Hypertransport speed of 1Ghz (HT 2.0).
I have already learned that the performance hit of DDR2 is negligible for these new cpus (Athlon II, Phenom II),
but I have no idea about the impact of hypertransport speed.
Does anyone know if a 1Ghz HT2 link has a noticeable impact? (That is the maximum HT speed my mobo can give in HT 2.0 mode.)
Because of this, I am still hesitating between:
- a 2-core or a 4-core: HT limitations may be more of an issue for a 4-core, so could a fast 2-core be a better upgrade choice for an AM2 mobo?
- an athlon II or Phenom II: If HT speed is an issue, then maybe a cpu with a large cache system could be a better choice? So could a Phenom II x2 be a better choice than an Athlon II x2?
Actually, depending on the price and possible HT speed-issues, I am hesitating between:
- AMD Athlon II X2 240 (2,8Ghz) or a AMD Phenom II X2 500 (3Ghz)
- or any AMD Athlon II X4 or a Phenom II x3/x4.
I have no idea how to calculate HT bandwith, let alone how much of this which cpu needs.
So if HT could be an issue, I might as well buy a cheap Athlon x2 5050e or so, which will probably do for the next 2 years.
Thank you very much in advance;
Carl