sempron 2000 or xp2800

[GS]

Would an athlon xp 2800+ be better than a sempron 3000? i currently have a
sempron 2400+ and need a little extra power for video editing.

thanks.

 

[Wes Newell]

Would an athlon xp 2800+ be better than a sempron 3000? i currently have a
sempron 2400+ and need a little extra power for video editing.

The Sempron 3000+ equates indentically to what a Barton core Athlon XP
2700+ is. It runs at 12x166, and a Barton core 2800+ XP runs at 12.5x166.
That should answer your question.

Now before throwing down $100 for either of these, consider buying a
Barton 2400+ XP-M for $20 less and then clocking it to whatever you want.
It is multiplier unlocked.

 

[GS]

Would an athlon xp 2800+ be better than a sempron 3000? i currently have a
sempron 2400+ and need a little extra power for video editing.

thanks.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[Wes Newell]

The XP 2800+ is definitely faster than the Sempron 3000 but it's also
significantly more expensive as AMD has hiked the price tags on Bartons
recently. Nevertheless, keep in mind that Semprons are "budget" CPU's
while Bartons are top-of-the-line processors for the socket A platform.
I have recently purchased the XP 3000+ and am very impressed by its
performance so I'd recommend any Barton over any Sempron regardless of
cost.

FYI, the Sempron 3000+ IS a barton core cpu, only clocked like a Barton
2700+ XP would be. And cost wise, the XP 2800+ is only about $10 more than
the Sempron 3000+. The price on socket A cpu's have continued going up
over the last few months as the A64 CPU prices have fallen. I think it's
about reached a point where upgrading a socket A board is not cost
effective with the possible exception of a cheap barton core XP-M.