Which CPU

[toshiyori]

Building a desktop, my first choice CPU was AMD Athlon II X4 640 @ $100.00, Newegg has the Athlon II X3 445 on sale for $77.00. should I go for the sale or go for the 640? I do not plan to overclock.

 

[daisymtc]

Get Athlon IIx4

 

[zer0_c00l]

+1 for the x4

 

[fastdude]

Usage?

 

[toshiyori]

Picture restore, graphics, photos, DVD slide show creation.

 

[fastdude]

Picture restore, graphics, photos, DVD slide show creation.

Well you probably wouldn't notice much difference between the two. Put your money into more RAM or a better case. If you already have them, then the X4

 

[2048Megabytes]

The Athlon II 640 Quad-Core has about as much processing power as my Phenom II 940 Quad-Core Processor. I really like my processor. You won't regret buying the Athlon II 640 Processor in my opinion.

 

[Benny Boy]

Picture restore, graphics, photos, DVD slide show creation.

Well you probably wouldn't notice much difference between the two. Put your money into more RAM or a better case. If you already have them, then the X4

I agree. Since there's a $30 difference if you consider the $7 off. If you don't need 4 cores(and it sounds like you don't), then there would be no difference.

 

[dellxps420]

Get Athlon IIx4

how would you compare the athlon x4 to the Intel

 

[2048Megabytes]

How would you compare the Athlon x4 to the Intel?

Which Intel processor? Intel has made hundreds of different models of central processing units.

 

[dellxps420]

Which Intel processor? Intel has made hundreds of different models of central processing units.

q6600

 

[2048Megabytes]

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 is still a pretty powerful processor presently despite it being released in January 2007. I think it is presently about 10 percent slower than the Athlon II 640 Quad-Core.

Edit: I was just looking at rough estimates. The Phenom II 970 Quad-Core is about 20 percent more powerful than the Athlon II 640 processor.