Affordable 64 bit micros

[Wizard]

Main thing is, the 754s don't have the Dual Channel support and the 939s do.

 

Preformence wise, it isn't that big of a hit.

[alexis]

how about the FSB? even the ones with 512k cache should have a speed equal to the core clock so if i have a 2 Ghz athlon 64 its FSb would be of 2Ghz

i have seen some benchmarks in which the 3000+ outstands the 3.2 P4 adn i guess it was tedted on 32 bits so if used with 64 bits OS and applications the performance should be better

[i l l m a t i c]

I too am planning to build a 64 bit computer...im just waiting till the new windows XP 64bit OS comes out..

[Wizard]

64BIT OS isn't really benifactual when having an Athlon 64.

 

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/displ...n64-3200_2.html

[i l l m a t i c]

64BIT OS isn't really benifactual when having an Athlon 64.

 

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/displ...n64-3200_2.html

Thanks for link, but I didnt see anything about the part about the 64bit OS.. all i saw was other cpus comparing against the Athlon 64 3200+

Edited August 13, 2004 by Xx1LLMAT1CxX

[Wizard]

Windows XP 64bit is just to get 64bit apps work.

[Ryuken]

Windows XP 64bit is just to get 64bit apps work.

so i wouldn't want to buy it until 64bit programs come out? and it doesn't make thing faster just cuz it's 64-bits?

[Agozer]

Windows XP 64bit is just to get 64bit apps work.

so i wouldn't want to buy it until 64bit programs come out? and it doesn't make thing faster just cuz it's 64-bits?

AMD Athlon 64's support both 64-bit and 32-bit programs and also give a performance boost to 32-bit applications.