X2 AM2 4200 or X2 939 4800

[Impr3ssiv3]

i want to do a AM2 build for future proofing but the best i can get would be a 4200 and good RAM with my budget but it i went 939 i could do a 4800 and some RAM within my budget

so which should i do

 

[thealmightyone]

I would suggest go for AM2, but get a 3800 X2 and decent RAM. Even at stock speeds, these CPU's pack enough punch to do pretty much anything you throw at it. And, if you do plan on overclocking, 3800's overclock well.

 

[Geoff]

If you're comparing them side by side, the X2 4800+ would be much better, however you wont be able to upgrade much seeing how the X2 4800+ is one of the highest 939 CPU's.

 

[Impr3ssiv3]

If you're comparing them side by side, the X2 4800+ would be much better, however you wont be able to upgrade much seeing how the X2 4800+ is one of the highest 939 CPU's.

yeah but ass of now there is no 4800 for the AM2 but just he 4600

 

[StrangleHold]

yeah but ass of now there is no 4800 for the AM2 but just he 4600

They make a 4800 and a 5000 X2 AM2, think Mwave or Zipzoomfly had the 5000 for about a day when they first came out

 

[Geoff]

They make a 4800 and a 5000 X2 AM2, think Mwave or Zipzoomfly had the 5000 for about a day when they first came out

AMD has stopped production on their X2 line of CPU's which have 1MB of L2 Cache. So the 4800+ isnt being produced anymore.

 

[pbdr]

AMD has stopped production on their X2 line of CPU's which have 1MB of L2 Cache. So the 4800+ isnt being produced anymore.

Why? Just curious.

 

[Geoff]

Why? Just curious.

Because producing 1MB of L2 cache on chips costs them alot more money, since they cant make as many wafers due to the space that the cache would take up.

Also because customers were complaining since they were getting really confused with all the different speeds and such.

 

[Impr3ssiv3]

hmm so the 4200 the best bet since i could just overclock it to 4600 speeds

 

[fade2green514]

i'd get the AM2 socket or a conroe.