AMD and Pentium differences (hz)

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Hi,

Is it true that an AMD with 984 MHZ (like mine) is the equivalent to around a 1.5 GHZ Pentium? Is there really a difference in the frequence and power realtion in the two different brands?
 
Where on earth have you got 984MHZ from?

Your Sempron 3200+ runs at 1.8 GHz (1800MHz)

If it's running slower than that, then you have your BIOS setup very wrong.
 
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Simon@Linux said:
Where on earth have you got 984MHZ from?

Your Sempron 3200+ runs at 1.8 GHz (1800MHz)

If it's running slower than that, then you have your BIOS setup very wrong.
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It says it on my computer's description when I click My computer>properties.....


Bass76 said:
and how does 80gb + 40gb = 100gb???
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Don't even know why I wrote this :S
 
What does your BIOS say the speed is?

984MHz is not right at all if you really are running the processor that your sig says you are.
 
How do I find out what the BIOS says?

Im a total noob in that part of the computer... :D
 
Most likely Cool 'n Quiet at work. The computer is probably reducing your CPU speed when it's idle in order to save power and reduce heat output. If you place it under load (e.g. run Super Pi, Prime 95 or similar), you should notice the clock speed increase back to normal.
 
webbenji said:
Hi,

Is it true that an AMD with 984 MHZ (like mine) is the equivalent to around a 1.5 GHZ Pentium? Is there really a difference in the frequence and power realtion in the two different brands?
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Your question is invalid...

AMD is a company
Pentium is a model range from a company...
The comparison is between AMD and Intel...

If you want to use pentium in the example, you should be comparing something liek the AthlonXP series from AMD and the Pentium 4 series from intel, same era.

In short, this used to be true, AMD's performed better at lower frequencies because the clock cycles were shorter, hence more cycles could be completed in a shorter amount of time, for reference, one instruction can be carried out for every cycle a CPU runs through. The pentium range from intel had a god awful core design called "Netburst" it was marketed and expected to be really really good, but tbh it was a letdown, the way the core qorked, sacrificed on clock cycle length and went for higher frequencies instead. This wasnt a good choice, not only did it not prove to be any faster at all, the higehr frequency meant the pentiums ran a hell of a lot hotter than the Athlons from AMD.

Went a bit off topic there, woops, nevermiond, you get the idea.

Oh, to bring it a bit more up to date, intels latest architecture, called "Core" (and its variant "Core 2") are miles MILES better, notice the substantially lower clock speeds on the Core 2 Duo and the Core 2 Txxxx series in laptops...?? Yep, and now who is on top of the CPU market? Indeed, intel.

dragon2309

*EDIT* - oh and to answer your question, to get into your BIOS, hit DELETE or F1/F2 when your PC is booting up
 
dragon2309 said:
Your question is invalid...

AMD is a company
Pentium is a model range from a company...
The comparison is between AMD and Intel...

If you want to use pentium in the example, you should be comparing something liek the AthlonXP series from AMD and the Pentium 4 series from intel, same era.

In short, this used to be true, AMD's performed better at lower frequencies because the clock cycles were shorter, hence more cycles could be completed in a shorter amount of time, for reference, one instruction can be carried out for every cycle a CPU runs through. The pentium range from intel had a god awful core design called "Netburst" it was marketed and expected to be really really good, but tbh it was a letdown, the way the core qorked, sacrificed on clock cycle length and went for higher frequencies instead. This wasnt a good choice, not only did it not prove to be any faster at all, the higehr frequency meant the pentiums ran a hell of a lot hotter than the Athlons from AMD.

Went a bit off topic there, woops, nevermiond, you get the idea.

Oh, to bring it a bit more up to date, intels latest architecture, called "Core" (and its variant "Core 2") are miles MILES better, notice the substantially lower clock speeds on the Core 2 Duo and the Core 2 Txxxx series in laptops...?? Yep, and now who is on top of the CPU market? Indeed, intel.

dragon2309

*EDIT* - oh and to answer your question, to get into your BIOS, hit DELETE or F1/F2 when your PC is booting up
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That had nothing to do with what he is asking. Im not sure why you insisted on typing all that.

If it is indeed your AMD Cool n Quiet program, that would be in your bios. If you can get into your bios, its under CPU Configuration i believe under the second tab. If you can find it, disable it.

But i thought Cool n Quiet only effected the fan speeds. But i dont use it, so i dont know.
 
Dual_Corex2 said:
That had nothing to do with what he is asking. Im not sure why you insisted on typing all that.
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Firstly, i hardly stressed myself "typing that all out" now did i?? no, secondly, it had everything to do with his original question, i quote:
webbenji said:
Is it true that an AMD with 984 MHZ (like mine) is the equivalent to around a 1.5 GHZ Pentium? Is there really a difference in the frequence and power realtion in the two different brands?
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So i'm not sure what thread you're reading, but i was adding insight to a question that as of yet no one has answered properly, all that has been raised is people asking where 984Mhz came from, well, if you READ that wasn't his original question at all.

dragon2309
 
dragon2309 said:
Firstly, i hardly stressed myself "typing that all out" now did i?? no, secondly, it had everything to do with his original question, i quote:

So i'm not sure what thread you're reading, but i was adding insight to a question that as of yet no one has answered properly, all that has been raised is people asking where 984Mhz came from, well, if you READ that wasn't his original question at all.

dragon2309
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You are truly something else....:rolleyes:
 
webbenji said:
Would you really close my thread because someone is annoying you????:confused:

Anyway, so how good is my Processor?
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Yes, he would.

And if its only running 984mhz, pry not very good. Compared to a P4 @ 1.5ghz, it really depends on the P4, with HT and 200mhz FSB (if they have em with 200mhz FSB, iv never delt with P4s this slow) then probibly not....but a P4 @ 1.5ghz without HT and a 100 or 133mhz FSB, then it might be equal to or a little better.
 
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This is(______) hilarious:D But to take up for Dragon, the poster did ask about the difference between AMD and Intel.
 
dragon2309 said:
In short, this used to be true, AMD's performed better at lower frequencies because the clock cycles were shorter, hence more cycles could be completed in a shorter amount of time, for reference, one instruction can be carried out for every cycle a CPU runs through. The pentium range from intel had a god awful core design called "Netburst" it was marketed and expected to be really really good, but tbh it was a letdown, the way the core qorked, sacrificed on clock cycle length and went for higher frequencies instead. This wasnt a good choice, not only did it not prove to be any faster at all, the higehr frequency meant the pentiums ran a hell of a lot hotter than the Athlons from AMD.


dragon2309
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I'm not sure if pipelines were shorter with the xp compared to the pIIII (thus shorter clock cycles) but i do know that since the k6 they have had a Higher IPC (instruction per cycle).. they can accomplish 2 instructions per clock cycle. This is just for clarification by the way. :)

edit: This is also what helps the Core2duo.. A high IPC.
 
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