Barton core any better?

[frozentax]

The 2600XP/333fsb and Barton 2500XP/333fsb are about the same price now. Which one is the better performer?

 

[VelocityPimp]

well, the barton core has 512k cache, the t-bred b uses 256k

 

[endyen]

According to extensive testing by AMD the 2600 is 4% better in general. I think the 2500 is better in most games, where the extra cache comes in very handy. Still, you would have trouble telling them apart. However if you want to oc the extra area on the 2500 allows it to cool better so it can oc more, at least in theory.

 

[Spitfire_x86]

(If not overclocking)

2600+ (333 MHz FSB) is 250 Mhz faster than Barton AXP 2500+. In games, AXP 2600+ is faster than 2500+, though the difference is very little. But in apps. that doesn't require much L2 cache, AXP 2600+ 333 MHz FSB should be much faster than Barton AXP 2500+.

(For overclockers)

Barton AXP 2500+ easily overclocks to 2200 MHz (400 MHz FSB). Then it's equal to AXP 3200+ and performs like P4 3.06 GHz or P4 2.8 GHz (800 MHz FSB).

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[smitbret]

My 2500+ Barton runs at just over 2GHz with a 1 degree increase in temps. The 2600 is a bit faster by the nature of what it is, but the overclockability of the Barton makes it hard to say no. Go with the Barton and OC it.
-Brett

 

[TKH]

Even you oc the result will be the same. Barton 2500+ is Thoroughbred-B 2600+ with extra 256k cache, and clocked slower. So, despite the fact that 512k cache makes little difference, 2600+ is better than 2500+ in almost everything. But if the price is the same I'll get 2500+. Why? It isn't gonna hurt with extra 256k cache.

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[pitsi]

I suggest going with Barton 2500+. You can easily overclock it to 3000+ with very little knowledge about overclocking, and you can even reach 3200+ speeds if you pump up the vcore voltage a bit.

 

[frozentax]

How much of an overclock would be possible with the stock fan/heatsink?

 

[smitbret]

At or near the 3200+ speeds.
-Brett

 

[recruit370]

don't push it if u want to oc get a good heatsink and fan

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