If there's one thing that bugs us about desktop
component reviews, it's that they tend to compare the latest hardware against the stuff immediately preceding it. Everyone wants to know what the improvements between generations are, but for many it's also equally useful to know how 2010's freshness compares to their own computers, which might have been bought or built a few years back. For those precious prospective upgraders,
Tech Report have put together an extremely thorough benchmarking session which compares the venerable Pentium 4 670 and its silly 3.8GHz clock speed to a pair of new budget parts: the Core i3-530 from Intel and quad-core Athlon II X4 635 from AMD. Naturally, they've also included other contemporary parts like the high-end
Core i7s and
Phenoms, as well as a Core 2 Quad Q6600 from a couple of years ago to bridge the gap between the ancient 90nm Prescott and the 32nm young pretenders. It's all quite fascinating in the geekiest (and therefore best) of ways, so why not hit that source link and get reading.
posted February 17th 2010 10:41AM
I am now very glad i bought a i5-750, I was worried when the other i5's or the i3's came out i wouldn't be so happy, but i still am, :D
i have a question .. i have p4 1.6 ghz desktop with intel motherboard.
i would like to change the processer . . can i do it without changing motherboard or do i need to change motherboard... and i can just use intel or i can use AMD, i want to use tutrion ..but does my old intel mother board support that ?
any comment will be highly appreciated ..
You will have to change the motherboard if you are going for a Core 2, Core i series or AMD processor. If your current motherboard supports a 400 MHz FSB, the fastest Pentium 4 you could fit in it is the 2.8 GHz Pentium 4. Also, the AMD Turion is a mobile processor. If the motherboard you may plan to buy is an LGA775, it supports Intel Core 2. If it's LGA1156 or LGA1366, then it supports Core i series. If you want an AMD processor, buy a motherboard with socket AM2, AM2+ or AM3.
@Tothamax thank you mate .
i think i will buy another computer rather then upgrading this one,
i wish you have a nice day
take care...
You're welcome friend :). I also wanted to go into a little more detail about compatibility.
If you're planning to build or buy an Intel system.
Socket LGA775 is compatible with the Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Extreme. Socket LGA1156 is compatible with the Pentium G9650, Core i3 i3-5xx, Core i5 i5-6xx and i5-7xx series and Core i7-8xx series. Socket LGA1366 is compatible with the Core i7 i7-9xx series.
I can't really divide AMD's processor into socket categories because they make some processors models for two or more different sockets.
If you want an AMD system, I would suggest going for a processor (at least an Athlon II X2) and motherboard with Socket AM3. For an Intel system, I would suggest going for a LGA1156 motherboard and at least the Pentium G9650 or a Core i3 i3-5xx processor.
I would have replied earlier, but for some reason your reply didn't show up in my Gmail. I think it has something to do the new Engadget. Have a good day :).
The coolest thing about this test is CPU to motherboard ratio. To test the AMD lineup of 7 cpus you need 1 motherboard (7 to 1). To test intel's lineup of 14 cpu's you need 7 (2 to 1).
With AMD you can buy a motherboard and keep it for years while upgrading your CPU. With intel you have to throw out the motherboard and sometimes the ram if you want to do the same upgrade.
If you want to build a future-proof PC on the cheap, AMD has been the way to go and hopefully will stay that way in the future.
If you are like me and want the fastest CPU and live life one frame at the time, Intel is the way to go.
Everyday tasks don't feel like 2x 3x or 4x faster because those everyday tasks are not CPU intensive. It's like buying a supercar and expect it to go faster than a wagon in a 30mph zone.
Even my old mobile Athlon 220+ beats my n270. I knew my Atom would be slow but WTF Intel. EPIC FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Mrs Burns oups thats Athlon mobile 2200+
I still use a Q6600 based system as my main desktop and I see no need to upgrade anytime soon. I overclocked it to 2.66Ghz and a 333FSB so my memory could run at it's stock speed and it just flies. I was surprised to see how bad the Q6600 did in some of the tests compared to how fast my chip is.
Seriously best article ever- made me upgrade immediately. you listening Intel?? Throw Engadget some cash!