AMd 3200+ vs the new p4 64 bit...

[chow choppe]

ok i am starting it as a new thread here.....

 

Which out of the two is a better deal in terms of speed and performance with 3ds max and other cg stuff

 

AMD 3200+ or the new P4 (64 bit)...don't exactly know its name...

aljynn told me its Xeon

[nhj84]

Have you concidered one of the AMD Dual core CPU´s? I know they´re expensive, but word is AMD is releasing a "cheap" version... Also I´ve seen some pretty good rendering times (putting Intel to the wall)...I´m thinking og building a system with such a CPU myself...

[nhj84]

AMD cuts prices

 

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Corporate/VirtualPressRoom/0,,51_104_609,00.html

[nhj84]

Our benchmarks show that the performance of the 3800+ straddles that of a fast single core Athlon 64: lower with conventional applications, and faster even when running applications optimized for multi-threading. This distinction applies primarily to professional software, which makes heavy processing demands on computers, and has historically been addressed by putting multiple CPUs to work.

 

Those users who routinely push their computers to their limits - running multiple programs at the same time, manipulating one or more large data sets, spawning multiple, large, independent process trees, and so forth - will find a dual core processor beneficial. In these case, a dual core design matters more than actual CPU speed, making the 3800+ a great value.

 

Those who don't belong to this user class, however, will discover that dual core processors don't make much difference, and hence, that the new entry-level Athlon 64 X2 3800+ isn't worth the extra cost involved.

 

http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/200508011/athlon_64_x2_3800-13.html