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Three Budget CPUs Tested

Posted by timothy on from the cheaper-than-saffron dept.

Steve writes "HEXUS.net are taking a look at three 'value' CPUs. The Sempron 2800+ and 3100+ from AMD (Socket A and Socket 754 respectively.) The price range of the three is fairly broad, the 3100+ coming out on top, also costing the most. Also, for those of you who enjoy cheap thrills, some overclocking has been thrown in, too." (The third chip reviewed is the Celeron D.)

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  1. Re:Let's just hope by Penguinoflight · · Score: 5, Informative

    Insightful, more than funny. Just take a look at the street prices for these processors, and compare to Athlons... You'll find the faster Athlons are cheaper in the same mhz rating. Add in double the cache on Athlon, and you'd have to be an idiot to buy a "budget" cpu.

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    "And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the World"
    1 John 4:14
  2. Better link by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    ..to their more comfortable print version.

  3. I might check those out by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't do any scientific computing or anything involving too much math... if these CPUs make a few mistakes here or there it won't really bother me.

    1. Re:I might check those out by ScrewMaster · · Score: 5, Funny

      Q: What do you call the "Intel Inside" sticker?

      A: A warning label.

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      The higher the technology, the sharper that two-edged sword.
    2. Re:I might check those out by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
      "I am pentium of borg. Resistance is futile. You will be approximated."

      Q: How do you pronounce IEEE as in the IEEE floating point standard whilest fyling on a plane designed on a pentium?
      A: Aiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

      And so on and so forth.

  4. Athalon 64's by d3ity · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Now here, I'm a hardcore AMD user, I have 5 of thier athlon xp's sitting in various forms in my house. Now what is all this business about having an Athlon 64 that does not have 64 bit capability. I just dont get it. Wouldnt an athlon 64 without 64 bit capability be an athlon XP with a new core and new socket?

  5. Re:The Sempron 2800+ by tdelaney · · Score: 5, Informative

    I just put together a Sempron 3100+ (i.e. A64 core) system for a mate. As an indication of it's use, it has a 9600XT - so "mid-level" gaming - Neverwinter Nights, Doom 3 on reasonable quality levels.

    I was impressed by the performance. But I was blown away by the temperatures. After pushing it though 3DMark 2001 and Aquamark (12301 and 29381 respectively - highest score on any of our machines) it was running at 43 celsius. Ambient at the time was about 30 celsius. And this was in a system so quiet that I couldn't hear a damn thing, even with my ear right near the box (Antec).

    The new core is *much* better than the Athlon XP core.