Dual Core Athlon X2 3800+ vs Pentium4 Dual Core 2.8

[aerofan34]

I am building a Media PC and I am wondering if all other components are the same if you can help me pick the right processor between these two.

Thanks

 

[boonality]

AM2+ motherboard with 780g chipset and the A64 X2 3800+... or damn the 5000+ is only $85.

 

[trevorvdw]

Just say no to Pentium Deez

 

[aerofan34]

Thanks for your input. I was leaning to AMD.

 

[monst0r]

wait, are you talking about pentium d or pentium dual core?
the later is pretty much a core 2.. i would advise it. It will be significantly faster than the 3800+..

 

[daft]

hmm, cant seem to find the 3800+. besides, the 4000+ would be a better choice anyway.

 

[reconviperone1]

wait, are you talking about pentium d or pentium dual core?
the later is pretty much a core 2.. i would advise it. It will be significantly faster than the 3800+..

Surveys says, NO!

 

[crash27]

Thread : Dual Core Athlon X2 3800+ vs Pentium4 Dual Core 2.8
reconviperone1
monst0r wrote :


wait, are you talking about pentium d or pentium dual core?
the later is pretty much a core 2.. i would advise it. It will be significantly faster than the 3800+..




Surveys says, NO!

Dido

 

[someguy7]

Well the op said a pentium4 dual core so whatever chip he is looking at the amd is the better choice.

What the op should be considering is the pentium dual cores(e2**0 series allendales) Which peform just about the same as the said amd chip.

Do not listen to anybody that says get a AM2+ plus mobo. That is just a pure waste of money. For a low cost media pc there is no need at all to put a 3800x2 a x2 4000 heck any x2 cpu with the lastest amd boards. Thats like buying a intel x48 chipset to run a pentium 4.

 

[EXT64]

The reason they (and I) suggest the 780G board is because it has the BEST current IGP. This allows you to use a smaller CPU for HD and video stuff. The AM2+ ability is a non-issue. Just search for 780G on google and you will find tons of reviews about how good it is at video playback, many using inferior CPUs (single core and low duals).

 

[roadrunner197069]

Surveys says, NO!

Old Pentium D which Intel dont make anymore= JUNK!

New Pentium Ds: e2140, e2160, e2180, e2200 will blow away any AMD dual core chip period. These are the same as core2duo but with a smaller cache.

Here is an example:

 

[runswindows95]

I also suggest the AMD 780G route as well. Tom's did this article where the 780G played a Blu-Ray DVD with no problems with a Sempron!

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-780g-chipset,1785-4.html

 

[someguy7]

I stand corrected on the mobo/chipset issue

 

[aerofan34]

Pardon my ignorance, but does IGP mean that I don't need a video card?

Thanks!