Barton XP2500+ v AMD 64 3700

[SDR]

Am currently using the AMD XP2500+ and thinking of upgrading to the 64
series.

Being a newbie, will there be a noticeable increase in performance
please?

 

[Ed Light]

If you're just surfing and using office apps, the Barton is plenty of power.

If you have a cpu dependent game that's too slow or some task that's topping
out your cpu then the 3700+ will help alot.


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[Ed Light]

If you're just surfing and using office apps, the Barton is plenty of
power.

If you have a cpu dependent game that's too slow or some task that's
topping out your cpu then the 3700+ will help alot.

Especially with lots of memory.


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[SDR]

Am currently using the AMD XP2500+ and thinking of upgrading to the 64
series.

Being a newbie, will there be a noticeable increase in performance
please?

Should have said - this is not for gaming but for video editing and
conversions. Also the memory at present is 1gb.

 

[Cal Vanize]

Should have said - this is not for gaming but for video editing and
conversions. Also the memory at present is 1gb.

3700 San Diego will make a noticable difference in video editing.
Suggest using 2gb of memory and a large fast hard drive.

 

[Cal Vanize]

Should have said - this is not for gaming but for video editing and
conversions. Also the memory at present is 1gb.

You may not find much difference between an San Diego 3700 and an
Opteron 144 except the extra $50 you save by getting the Opteron. The
extra clock speed of the 3700 does not translate into much of a
processing difference. And the Opteron can easily overclock to the same
speed or more than the 3700.