I'm looking at two AMD processors.....both are the Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ Socket AM2. The only difference in the two (that I could see) is the Thermal Power.
One is the "Windsor" with a thermal power of 89w and it sells for $148.
The other is the "Orleans" with a thermal power of 62w and it sells for $42 less than the Windsor.
Why so much difference in the cost?
Is the 89w faster than the 62w? Or what?
2006-08-16 06:51:22 · 2 answers · asked by Im2hard2please 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
The windsor pulls more power, so you will get better performance under heavy load, however 95% of the time they will run about the same. I would go with the less expensive processor unless you are a heavy gamer that pushes your system to its limits or if you will be doing video editing. Otherwise save the money and buy some more ram.
2006-08-16 06:59:39 · answer #1 · answered by Alex H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The windsor pulls more heat, thus bigger heatsinks and more fans are in order to keep the system cool. Besides, the orleans is a mobile (notebook) processor and the Windsor is a desktop processor.
2006-08-16 08:01:10 · answer #2 · answered by TxVarmit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋