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by: thedoomster November 30, 2005 11:41 AM PST

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Athlon X2 or FX

by thedoomster - 11/30/05 11:41 AM

What is the difference between these two types of processors...

Is one better than the other...


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one is dual core while the other isnt

by nerdyboy1234 - 11/30/05 6:06 PM

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both are good. depends what u want to do with your computer. i would go with the x2 4800.


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read this

by jcrobso - 12/1/05 12:02 PM

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http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10442_7-6389077.html?tag=nl.e404


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FX vs X2

by Scott847 - 12/2/05 2:22 AM

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It really depends what your doing with your computer. The FX will definatly be better for high-end gaming that is single threaded, however, the dual core CPU's like the X2 will not be as fast for gaming due to lower clock speeds and inablility to overclock as well.

The X2 would be great for multitasking, such as photo/video editting, 3d rendering, encoding music/videos things like that...

The FX would be great for single threaded applications such as video games.


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3800 x2 to 2.7Ghz

by Knightcrawler - 12/2/05 6:20 AM

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Yes but overclocking a 3800 x2 to 2.7Ghz will rip through games without any trouble and gives you the dual core power as well.

The FX isn't worth the money anymore.


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