Re: Processor Speeds

Ah ok ... well go with an Intel then , like I said there's nothing really
THAT bad about Intel, the equivalent performing machine to that one will
cost you another $100.
"Tina" <woodgirl68@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Woohoo" <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> In case you're wondering what the 3700+, 3200+ etc on an AMD processor
>> means, it's a description of how fast they are compared to the equivalent
>> Pentium 4.
>>
>> So the 2.2GHz AMD 3700+ is as fast (or faster) as a 3700 MHz = 3.7GHz
>> Pentium 4.
>>
>> If you go for the AMD Sempron Processors they are rated versus Intel
> Celeron
>> Processors, so a 3200+ sempron is as at least as fast as a 3.2GHz Pentium
> 4
>> Celeron. Pentium 4 celerons don't perform well at all in some tasks tho,
> I'd
>> avoid them at all possible costs. I'm probably choose a fully fledged AMD
>> Athlon 64 chip too, if I were going down the AMD rout, many of the
> Semprons
>> have their 64-bit component disabled, so even though they are quite fast,
>> they lack one of the most important advantages AMD hardware offers.
>>
>> And as for the Intel Pentium-M (their mobile/laptop processor) multiply
>> their speed by about 1.5, 1.6 on a good day to get the equivalent Pentium
> 4
>> speed, so a 2.0Ghz Pentium-M is about as fast as a 3.0 or 3.2Ghz Pentium
> 4.
>> To make things more confusing the Pentium-M Celeron processors aren't
>> that
>> bad, and quite capable for most things laptops are used for.
>>
>> Unfortunately Intel don't provide easy to understand number for some of
>> their processors, dual core processors are faster than single core
>> processors, usually 30-60% faster, but they're possibly out of your price
>> range right now so this may be a moot point.
>>
>> Looking across the HP range I'd go for this:
>>
> http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_series.do?series_name=a1330e_series&catLevel=2&category=desktops/hp_pavilion&storeName=computer_store
>>
>> I just priced one up $679, no special graphics, smallish hard drive but
>> perfectly fine for business use, DVD writer, Optical mouse and Flat Panel
>> monitor, 64-bit ready, even a bit of software :
>>
>> Operating System Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition
>> Processor AMD Athlon(TM) 64 3200+ (2.0GHz / 512KB L2 cache)
>> Memory 1024Mb 400MHz (2x256) Save $40!
>> Hard Drive 80GB 7200 rpm SATA Hard Drive
>> Primary CD/DVD Drive Double Layer 16X max. DVD +/-R/RW drive
>> Front Productivity Ports 9-in-1 memory card reader, 1 USB 2.0, 1
> IEEE
>> 1394
>> TV & Entertainment Experience None
>> Graphics Card Integrated ATI Radeon Xpress HyperMemory
>> Sound Card Integrated 5.1 Capable Sound w/ front audio ports
>> Keyboard and Mouse HP Multimedia Keyboard, HP Optical Mouse
>> Productivity Software Microsoft(R) Works 8.0/Money 2006/MSN Encarta
>> Plus
>>
>>
>> your additional options:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Monitors HP f1523h 15" LCD Flat-Panel monitor
>
>
> Why don't you just submit an article to whatever mag and be done with
> it...IF I WANTED A AMD I would have said SO to begin
> with..................
>
> Tina
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