Hi i want to upgrade my current pc but am a bit confused about processors,i've had my current pc for years now and it is an emachines190 with a 2.2ghz intel celeron processor,ive been looking at a new pc which has a dual processor but is only 1.6ghz,surely this being a new pc my old one out performs this processor or am i getting a bit confused,the rest of the pc's spec ie memory easily beats my pc hands down so surely the processor is got to be better?,does the fact that it is a dual processor make it more powerful even if it is 1.6 compared to my 2.2? can anyone shed some light on this Cheers
Welcome to the forums! Yeah if you have a dual core 1.6 it theoretically gives you a 3.2ghz processor as 1.6x2 = 3.2 For instance, i have an 'amd x2 6000+' which has two cores that actually each run at 3ghz giving that theoretical top 'speed' 6ghz I say theoretical as that speed is rarely actually utilized see here for more nerdy info: Multi-core (computing) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
thats a great help thanks a lot mate,whats the difference between AMD and Intel and which is best and if like yours is for instance a 6000+ how would you work out what that is in Ghz if you know what i mean lol
Well years ago AMD adopted this naming standard while intel label their CPU's with the actual clock speed while amd gave the model name something that would give you an idea of how it would compare roughly in clock speed .... that sounds a bit rambleing but meh - its late A quick example: An intel pentium 4 2.8ghz cpu running at a true 2.8ghz would be comparable to an AMD barton 2800+ that actually runs at around 2ghz From memory this was something to do with the fact that AMD did more operations per clock cycle You also ask which is 'best' - personal taste will come into the play here - my personal preference has always been AMD, they have throughout history been the better bang for buck. The most developed dual core AMD athlons on the market are extremely cheap for what they are - due to the fact we expect a quad-core AMD soon. EDIT - found this "However, AMD used what it called a PR rating, or performance rating, to label the chips according to their equivalence to a Pentium of that clock speed" on wiki EDIT2 - Still didnt really answer your question my amd x2 6000+ is saying it is a 6ghz cpu - but in reality this is two 3ghz cpu's
cheers for the info mate,will see whats out there and whats cheapest but gives me an idea thanks for all your help
