AMD athlon 'ratings' confusion

[kurt213]

AMD athlons have different clock speeds to the ratings they are given.

In games, with the minimum specifications does the rating e.g. 3200+ mean a 3.2ghz processor?

Also with the X2 processors would a 4400+ mean a 4.4ghz processor.

I want to make a future proof PC and was interested in getting the 4400+. Does it really justify as 4.4 for games specifications?

Thanks

 

[falk65]

I heard this is a ghz pentium need to be as fast as AMD he he like AMD 3.700 is 2.4 ghz but he is fast as a pentium 4 at 3.7 ghz ha ha this is what i want to belive but it is just a joke

 

[ProcalX]

I heard this is a ghz pentium need to be as fast as AMD he he like AMD 3.700 is 2.4 ghz but he is fast as a pentium 4 at 3.7 ghz ha ha this is what i want to belive but it is just a joke

Sounds noobish, but im not sure of this myself, the 32bit ratings i understood, but when a game says its recommended requirements are: 3200+ is this refering to a AMD Barton 3200+ (32bit) or a 64bit 3200+?

i mean i understand the essentials of what are required and what arn't but if you're building a machine thats preferably as future proof as possible, how do you regard the ratings and the way they are listed differently between different companies, some put 2.3Ghz some put 3200+ ...

 

[Addis]

I want to make a future proof PC and was interested in getting the 4400+. Does it really justify as 4.4 for games specifications?

The X2s are all dual core, and although most software doesn't fully utilize multi-threading capabilities they will do it future. The X2 line are also very good for games, if you want pure performance in games the FX line is better but they are only single core. For general use future proofing, then the X2 would be a good choice. Of course, nothing stays top of the range for long, you can't stop that.