Are there better Central Processing Units better than the Pentium 4 Hyper-Tread?

Question

I need the explanation in US English at 6th grade reading level.

I want to stay with products from Integrated Electronics,INTEL,and want to avoid alike and similar to Celerons cpus. Intel's site is too technical for me.

I need the explanation in US English at 6th grade reading level.

Does anyone know how to distinguish among the

Pentium 4 Hyper-Tread, Socket 423,Socket 478,and Socket T (LGA 775):

Pentium M,Socket 479:Pentium D,Socket T (LGA 775):

Pentium Extreme Edition,Socket T (LGA 775):

Xeon:Slot 2,Socket 603 and Socket 604

FCPGA6

LGA 771

Core, FCPGA6

Core 2,Socket T (LGA 775) and FCPGA6:

Itanium;PAC 418 and PAC 611

I want to choose the best CPU


I need the explanation in US English at 6th grade reading level.

Thank you for your time and please be sincere.

Is component configuration better than just simply having an CORE 2 DUO cpu by Intel? Remember,please answer the question close to a 6th grade reading level in American English. I am not technically savvy.

Is component configuration better than just installing a CORE 2 DUO cpu by Intel? Remember,please answer the question close to a 6th grade reading level in American English. I am not technically savvy.

Answer 1

read my fingertips.......ANY AMD based Proccessor is better!!!!!

Answer 2

As I understand it, the "M" and "Extreme" versions of the Pentium series are upgraded with more capability and speed than the standard "4" versions.

From your post, it sounds very much like you're trying to select components to build your own computer (the socket questions sound like you're trying to select a motherboard to go with the CPU chip).

I think the Itanium chip isn't an Intel product, is it? I thought that was an AMD product, so I can't address that.

The Xeon chip is typically used in server applications, not a standard desktop.

So the real question is, what do you plan to use this new computer for? If it is for standard business applications (word processing, spreadsheets, email, internet, etc.), than a Pentium 4 will do you fine.

If you're going to do digital photography and editing, multimedia, gaming and the like, the greater speeds and capabilities of the "M" or "Extreme" may be worth the money.

If you're building a server, the Xeon is probably a good place to start.

In any of these uses, pay close attention not only to socket match for the chip type (which you're already aware of), but also what else the motherboard supports - how much and what type of RAM chip, what kind of connections for hard drives and other peripherals like USB and Firewire, etc.

Hope this helps a little bit...generally, there is not "best" CPU, only "best matches for the purpose you intend".

Answer 3

Its not on the list but Intels Core 2 Duo if you want the best CPU.

Answer 4

6th grade answer
pentium 4 is obsolete now
buy cpu with either AMD X@ 4200+
or
Intel Core duo 900 series