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My current system is a based on an Pentuium II on a DFI P2XBL-A.1 mainboard. I want to upgrade. I seem to be limited to a Pentium III processor, on this motherboard, however.
Primarily, I run engineering analysis and 3D modelling/CAD software on this system, along with your standard office applications and some games.
Is there a very large gap in performance between say a PIII and a PIV?
Also, I purchased the PII system in 1998, choosing the Pentium for its "superior floating point performance". After reading articles on AMD's Athlon processors, I'm not sure I want a Pentuim this time. Are Intel CPU's in fact better, more stable performers on math-intensive applications, while Athlon is better for "gaming" systems? Or is this just another myth?
My chief concerns are overall system stability, solution speed, and ability to multitask.
Primarily, I run engineering analysis and 3D modelling/CAD software on this system, along with your standard office applications and some games.
Is there a very large gap in performance between say a PIII and a PIV?
Also, I purchased the PII system in 1998, choosing the Pentium for its "superior floating point performance". After reading articles on AMD's Athlon processors, I'm not sure I want a Pentuim this time. Are Intel CPU's in fact better, more stable performers on math-intensive applications, while Athlon is better for "gaming" systems? Or is this just another myth?
My chief concerns are overall system stability, solution speed, and ability to multitask.