3.2/3.4GHz vs. AMD 3500+ (2)

[shadowjagans]

well since my last post most ppl said the 3500 will definitely beat the 640 and 650, but since the socket 939 limits the motherboard to using ddr400 ram, wouldnt the 3500 b beaten by the 640/650 with ddr2 533/667?

 

[merlin3791]

Shadow, socket 939 does support dual-channel memory, but like you said doesnt support ddr2. But with the higher latencies of ddr2, I dont think its that big of a performance hit.

I'd go with AMD if I were you.

 

[shadowjagans]

o yer my mistake it was ddr2 , said the wrong thing

 

[YO_KID37]

DDR2 Only Increased the Bandwidth, It does'nt do next to anything for real world performance. AM2 Only gained from 5%-10% if Anything and gained Bandwidth for DDR2-667 or DDR2-800..

So seeing that Switching to DDR2 only gave us bandwith. So It's getter to Stick to Socket939 with a good overclockable and a flextiming DDR400 or a PC2700. It'll gave you better overall performance and reliablility than a AM2 With a DDR533

Answer to the Question: Technically it only may hold superior in Bandwidth otherwise the AMD kicks the 640/650(PRESCOTT) to the curb

 

[Ycon]

The 640/650 will always beat a 3500+ except for very bandwidth-demanding software.
So you need to know what you will be using in order to decide what to buy.

 

[MrsD]

Do you even have to ask?

AM2 Only gained from 5%-10% if Anything and gained Bandwidth for DDR2-667 or DDR2-800

How do you know this. It isnt even out yet. Some people think they are experts talking about something that hasnt even been released yet. Put up or shut up. If you cant prove it, dont say it.

 

[Mind_Rebuilding]

The 640/650 will always beat a 3500+ except for very bandwidth-demanding software.
So you need to know what you will be using in order to decide what to buy.

It proves your fanboyism. :lol:

 

[bennyg55]

The 640/650 will always beat a 3500+ except for very bandwidth-demanding software.

P4's are faster at
1) idling
2) heating the room

"bandwidth-demanding" means games, which is what we're all talking about here.

The difference between 6x0 and 3500+ in stuff like media encoding is not much (CPU-only benchmarks mean d!ck). The diff in gaming is massive, in favour of 3500+. So the P4 is better because it runs 10% faster in short periods of load inbetween heaps of idling, compared with 30% better all the time in games??? (Reference: every benchmark done in the past 2 years)

Nothing puts 100% load on the everyday PC like games. Something is always working at full tilt - CPU, RAM, GPU, any the pathways holding them together. Under these conditions the superior product shines. ATM, it's A64 chips.