Whats better a pentium 4 or a athlon xp?

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Nov 30 2003, 8:51 am
Yeah my friend wants to know what computer to buy and he wants to know which one of these is better.

Whats better a pentium 4 or a athlon xp?

I asked the people on my pager 2 said pentium and 3 said athlon xp, i didnt know who to believe and i didnt want people (*cough*digitalmouse*cough*)to accuse me of spamming for makeing 2 or 4 sentences sent to all.
Nov 30 2003, 8:57 am
Athalons run Single Programs better, and pentium's Multi-task better. Ateast thats what i've been told before...
Speed wise, the Pentium4's run from a cheap 1.8Ghz to 3.1Ghz,(not including overclocking) and the Athalon's
run around the 1.3-1.7Ghz range...but they manage the programs differently than Pentium's.
Also, Athlon's are cheaper in most cases, so if it doesn't really matter on how many programs he wants to use, go w/ Athlon, exspecially if this friend plans to use the computer for a single , main use such as a 24/7 server or something.

If it's a family computer, where different programs will be used alot more often, then you'd want a pentium...
Nov 30 2003, 9:35 am
In response to FenrirXIII
There's not much difference. Look at price. Look at speed.
Compare the two. Also, P4s don't overheat. If they start getting too hot, they slow down until it's a nice temperature.
Nov 30 2003, 10:03 am
Athlon.

Siientx
Nov 30 2003, 10:23 am
Lets put it this way, A athlon xp 3000 will not be as powerful as a Pentium 4 3 GHz. This is because the athlon line does not rate there processor by the clock speed. Rater by the older athlon Thunderbird. Pentium 4 is hands down more powerful then an athlon xp when it comes to the top chip in the XP line. (Not an athlon 64/FX which is the new line for AMD)

Now this is a big part to keep in mind. Athlons are generally chiper then a p4 and offer more performance clock for clock. There for you can get more bang for the buck. You can buy an athlon XP 2800 for the same price as a P4 2Giz. While they both run at 2Giz the AMD is much more powerful rating around a p4 2.5Giz.


Intel P4:

Pros:
-HT technology
-Top dog (lots of raw power)

Cons:
-$$

AMD XP:

Pros:
-price
-clock to clock performance vs P4

Cons:
-low raw power (clock speed)

here is one bench mark done:
http://www6.tomshardware.com/cpu/20030210/index.html

Nov 30 2003, 10:54 am
Well, I've always heard that AMD processors run circles around Intel ones when it comes to "gaming" with them.

But I'm always so paranoid something unseen is going to happen to my PC, like say, the heatsink or fan breaking on my processor. In which the AMD processors burn to their death and the Intels survive with flying colors. (Please note that the video requires the DivX cideo codec in order to play on your machine.)

So - performance over security or vice-versa? You must decide, but I'm happy with my Pentium 4's performance. I can play the same game on an AMD powered machine and an Intel one, and cannot sense that much of a difference.

*shurgs*

Ida-no!

~Kujila
Nov 30 2003, 11:13 am (Edited by moderator on Dec 1 2003, 7:50 am)
In response to FenrirXIII

Who the <bleep> told you that im on an AMD...

absolutely NO reason for cussing on the forums, besides it just makes you look bad. try not to do it again, please.
Nov 30 2003, 11:21 am
In response to Strawgate
It's a known fact thanks to HT-Technology.

And please watch your language on this message board.

Community Standards: http://developer.byond.com/forum/forum.cgi?action=forum_help
Nov 30 2003, 2:12 pm
In response to Xzar
Ok,thanks guys i think my friend is choosing the $770 doller amd althlon xp 2000 over the 600 dollar celleron.


Nov 30 2003, 3:36 pm
In response to Strawgate
I know, i didn't say that AMD's couldn't Multi-task, i said, compared to Pentium's, they dont do as well. Duh. Please no need to cuss either, it's a simple discussion, no one was attacking you in any way...