Is there a BIG difference?

[Bgator]

How much of a difference will there be between a [email protected] Venice and a [email protected] Clawhammer? I am building a budget and if tehre is no big difference in gaming i dont wanna spend the extra 50$...Thanks

 

[LITHIUM]

well the 3200 is an overclocking dynamo so you could easily get up to the 3500's speeds if you oc the 3200

 

[ceewi1]

If you are planning to get a 3500+, you're better off with the Venice rather than the Clawhammer.

 

[diduknowthat]

spend the 50 bucks on a better graphics card, i dont think its worth paying $50 for 200mhz

 

[Dr Studly]

well the 3200 is an overclocking dynamo so you could easily get up to the 3500's speeds if you oc the 3200

could people STOP saying this???????? please??????

so u can OC the 3200 to a 3500? big whoop! u can OC the 3500 to a 3800!


people say the same thing about the X2 3800+ being able to OC to a 4200+!!! so what? you can OC the 4200+ also!

 

[Geoff]

could people STOP saying this???????? please??????

so u can OC the 3200 to a 3500? big whoop! u can OC the 3500 to a 3800!


people say the same thing about the X2 3800+ being able to OC to a 4200+!!! so what? you can OC the 4200+ also!

I do agree with you, however the Venice is a better overclocker than the clawhammer. And the clawhammer is 130nm, vs the Venice's 90nm, so they venice runs cooler.

I would go with the 3200+ Venice, since if you do decide to OC, it may get higher than the 3500+ clawhammer. It's also significantly cheaper.

 

[fade2green514]

could people STOP saying this???????? please??????

so u can OC the 3200 to a 3500? big whoop! u can OC the 3500 to a 3800!


people say the same thing about the X2 3800+ being able to OC to a 4200+!!! so what? you can OC the 4200+ also!

actually, all of these chips are the same. the only time a chip is sold physically different is 1. cache size and 2. if its dual core.
an X2 3800+ can easily reach 4600+ speeds... just as a 4200+ can. (meaning no overvolt)
theyre the same chip, the only difference is the default clock (a higher cpu multiplier) and the cost... and what speeds the warranty covers it under.
both will overclock the same, it just depends on:
1. how well you cool it and
2. the cpu itself.... some batches just overclock bad.
so, in short.. an X2 3800+ theoretically o/cs just as much as an X2 4200+ and a 3200+ theoretically o/cs just as much as a 3500+... it depends more on the batch of cpu's than it does the model number.

for instance, i cooled my cpu well and got it to 2.54ghz... close to fx-60 speeds, and benchmarks better than a 4800+

 

[Bgator]

Ok, another dilemna, budget opened up slightly....3200+ Venice or 3700+ Sand Diego...How much a difference thanks!

 

[diduknowthat]

Ok, another dilemna, budget opened up slightly....3200+ Venice or 3700+ Sand Diego...How much a difference thanks!

what's the price difference? I would go for it if you have the money

 

[Clutch]

actually, all of these chips are the same. the only time a chip is sold physically different is 1. cache size and 2. if its dual core.

So since the Venice, Newcastle and Winchester both have 512KB of L2 cache, they are all physically the same?

Maybe you should add a number 3 reason which says something like "also, the processor core types make a difference too".

 

[bigsaucybob]

Ok, another dilemna, budget opened up slightly....3200+ Venice or 3700+ Sand Diego...How much a difference thanks!

If you could use the money to upgrade the GPU or RAM even slightly, I would take a 3500+, so its in the middle. Then upgrade something else. But if you already have the cash for a nice GPU or something, get the 3700+.

 

[Bgator]

I have 1 GB Ram which is fine for me and i already had the gfx card, so i cant get a new one! Thanks!

 

[Bgator]

The mobo im getting doesnt seem to OC that well, im getting a Asrock Dual SataII, because i have a 6600GT APG, and will eventually upgrade when i can save money again.... Will i be able to OC at all?