Can someone tell me the performance difference between a socket 754 Athlon 64 3000 and a socket 939 Athlon 64 3000? The 754 I can get for $220 while the 939 I can get for $260. I'm trying to build a best bang for you buck system here, as apposed to going all out and getting a Athlon 64 FX-52 for $1200

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Originally posted by Rob Can someone tell me the performance difference between a socket 754 Athlon 64 3000 and a socket 939 Athlon 64 3000? The 754 I can get for $220 while the 939 I can get for $260. I'm trying to build a best bang for you buck system here, as apposed to going all out and getting a Athlon 64 FX-52 for $1200

first of all an FX-52 can't cost 1200 since the FX-55 costs 700$ here in sweden and we're not exactly known to seel cheap stuff here

well anyway, the socket 754 is meant as a budget alternative to the socket 939. The biggest downsides to it imo are:

it doesn't support dual DDR setup (basicly, if you have two memorysticks with the same memory you can run them in dual mode so they run in 800mhz instead of 400)

the socket 754 will stop supporting the athlon64 processors wich basicly means that you'll only be available to buy sempron and it's followup if you want to upgrade.


Shure, socket 754 aint bad at all, it'd still be a pretty ok choice but my advice is, if you can save up for thoose extra dollars go with 939. It will cost you more now but you won't regret it the next time you want to buy a new processor for your mobo. Instead of having to buy both a new mobo and a processor you just need the processor

and it's never wrong to be able to run the memories in dual DDR either

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Originally posted by davedresden i suggest getting the gabriel & dresden prog-a-minute. in 3 easy steps you too could change the face of dance music. batteries not included. - dave

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Originally posted by Vizay first of all an FX-52 can't cost 1200 since the FX-55 costs 700$ here in sweden and we're not exactly known to seel cheap stuff here

Woops I meant the FX-53. The FX-53 costs $AU1385 on http://www.itwarehouse.com.au/

That's $US1052.

So what are you talking about it "can't cost 1200"? It does.

Oh and with the dual channel DDR issue, I've heard that in some applications, dual channel runs slower then single channel DDR. WTF!

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Originally posted by Rob Oh and with the dual channel DDR issue, I've heard that in some applications, dual channel runs slower then single channel DDR. WTF!

that must be bogus, I can't see that happening in anyway tbh

but about the price I just remembered that the course is pretty low right now, here one dollar is worth about 7 swedish krona so your price evens out to ours pretty good

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Originally posted by davedresden i suggest getting the gabriel & dresden prog-a-minute. in 3 easy steps you too could change the face of dance music. batteries not included. - dave

I have a new system running AMD 64 3400+ 939 chip

939 is the way to go and also 64bit as altho WIndows 64 isnt out there is still some cpu to be gained.

I think actually overall Intel are better for audio but only only just. Factor in cost and amd looks better.

I run cubase sx 2 with 5 versions of v-station and battery and it hasnt flickered yet.

Ill run a full test tomorrow and let you know. Only just brought SX 2 cos £ gone down a little

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i have no clue what kind of crack your smoking but the new amds blow the piss outta intels. the pure match crunching power alone.

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AMD blows Intel out of the water in terms of Instructions per clock and Operations per clock, but as far as workload goes i believe Intel has got the edge...If i'm wrong i apologize, please correct me.

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if AMD delivered all theyr processors with 1mb cache they would have the edge overall. As it is right now I think (if I'm not totally wrong here) that all athlon 64 processors below 4000+ only ships with 512mb L2 Cache wich puts them a bit behind when it comes to that area. But at least the FX-processors have 1mb

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Originally posted by davedresden i suggest getting the gabriel & dresden prog-a-minute. in 3 easy steps you too could change the face of dance music. batteries not included. - dave