Re: Dual Core vs. Hyperthreaded?
- From: archmage@xxxxxxxxxx (Nate Edel)
- Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:18:22 -0700
S Smith <scott.smith@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm currently putting together the specs to build myself a new
> system (something I do every couple of years). I am looking at
> Intel CPU's and I see that I have a choice between a Pentium
> 4 3.2 GHz Hyperthreaded CPU or a Dual Core 2.8 GHz CPU
> for about the same price. But, I have noticed that the Dual
> Core motherboards are running about $100 more than the
> basic P4 socket 478 boards.
Yup. Though that also covers other newer technology like PCI-E. As nice as
the Socket 478 Northwoods are in some ways, I'd say the motherboard options
for them have gotten quite dated.
I'd look at a decent PCI-E based board, for which you're pretty well limited
to Socket 775 I believe.
> My question is this, which would be a better option for a long
> term PC? I plan to use this new PC for around 2+ years or better.
Depends on what you plan to do with them...
> I have read a little bit, and it looks like the Dual Core are better
> for multitaskers, which I am.
For some values of multitasker at least...
> I am a gamer as well,
Doesn't tend to do well on either HT or dual-core as yet, although this may
chance as more game companies start taking advantage of these designs.
AFAICT, the video card seems to matter more for a lot of games these days.
> but I spend more time building Web pages, downloading TV shows from Usenet
None of which is remotely demanding of a CPU
> and burning CD's, DVD's or VCD's for my own use. I'm also a heavy iTune
> and iPod user. Sometimes all at the same time.
Burning optical media isn't exactly CPU intensive; being able to have a
second HD for your source media makes a much bigger difference in your being
able to burn things in the background than either a faster processor or HD -
more memory is probably the second thing you can do to help.
>From what you've said, you should be fine with either. If you're really
concerned with future-proofing your system, I'd not go with a Socket 478
CPU, though: get either the dual-core or one of the cheaper 600-series P4s
so as to have a Socket 775/EM64T system.
> So, would I be better off with a 2.8 Dual Core or the 3.2
> Hyperthreaded CPU?
Depends on which HT CPU. If it's an equivalently modern one, I think it's
about a wash, with maybe a slight edge to the dual core.
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