Desktops: Regular vs. Extreme Edition.. What's the Difference?!
Regular vs. Extreme Edition.. What's the Difference?!
by LiQuiD_FuSioN - 9/2/05 7:02 AMIntelŪ PentiumŪ Processor 840 w/ Dual Core Technology 3.2GHz 800MHz FSB
Processor Speed: 3.2 GHz
System Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Level 2 Cache: 2x1MB
Package Type: LGA 775
Special Features: Dual-Core Technology
EM64T
HT Technology
xD Technology
vs.
IntelŪ PentiumŪ Processor Extreme Edition 840 w/ HT 3.2GHz 800MHz FSB
Processor Speed: 3.2 GHz
System Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Level 2 Cache: 2x1MB
Package Type: LGA 775-pin
Special Features: Dual Core
EM64T
HT Technology
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by nerdyboy1234 - 9/2/05 9:48 AM In reply to: Regular vs. Extreme Edition.. What's the Difference?! by LiQuiD_FuSioNxtreme edition features h/t technology so 4 cores
while regular ones dont have h/t so will only be 2 cores
But it says that they DO have H/T
by LiQuiD_FuSioN - 9/2/05 12:41 PM In reply to: re: by nerdyboy1234H/T has in Hyper Threading? Well, H/T is listed for both processors. So, that means Extreme Edition has twice as many cores as the regular then?
maybe the info you have is wrong
by bigygf - 9/2/05 1:40 PM In reply to: But it says that they DO have H/T by LiQuiD_FuSioNcheck out this page http://indigo.intel.com/compare_cpu/showchart.aspx?mmID=870806,868125&familyID=1&culture=en-US
it looks like the regular 840 doesn't have HT but the Extreme Edition does. plus i read somewhere that the Extreme Edition is not multiplier locked which would make it easier to overclock.
the price of the Extreme Edition is almost double that of the already overpriced D 840. a D 830 is less than half the price.
on the amd side an athlon 64 x2 4800 costs less than an 840 Extreme Edition, a 4400 costs about the same as a D 840, and a 3800 saves 30% over a D 840. good price, performance, less power consumption and noise
only the EE has HT
by ozos - 9/3/05 4:59 PM In reply to: Regular vs. Extreme Edition.. What's the Difference?! by LiQuiD_FuSioNand it usually has more cache
also, nerdboy it does not mean 4 cores...
it means you have 4 virtual cores's, and 2 physical cores's
in comparison to 2 physical cores
the operating system will say it's 4 CPU's, which means it might have issues with some operating systems that don't support 4-way SMP (i'm doubting windows9x to work, and i'm doubting WindowsXP Home to work w/o some patches...Pro should work along with most other NT based products (Win2000 and beyond, not NT4)
Wait for the 9xx Pentiums or get an AMD Athlon 64 X2
by G_BL - 9/5/05 10:24 AM In reply to: only the EE has HT by ozosThe Pemtium EE has HT and unlocked multipliers but it cost a fortune. Recently Intel haven't getting good reviews on the EE and the D's. Next year, a better version of the D and EE comes out with a smaller die and generates less heat. The new D's or the 9xx Presler series still doesn't have HT but the new EE does but upgrading to the EE will cost not only the processor but the a new mobo chipset as well.
Above all, get a AMD Athlon 64 X2, they are so better and lot cheaper too. Faster speed and already is smaller in die than Intel.
no their not cheaper...
by ozos - 9/5/05 10:56 AM In reply to: Wait for the 9xx Pentiums or get an AMD Athlon 64 X2 by G_BLtheir more expensive until you get to comparing the 4800 and the EE 840
Intel is also dropping HT from the market lineup in the coming months, as it's "not needed"
at least, that's the current word
(NT) Aren't both the X2 and current Pentium Ds 90nm???
by damasta55r - 9/5/05 11:53 AM In reply to: Wait for the 9xx Pentiums or get an AMD Athlon 64 X2 by G_BL
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