i am deciding wether to buy a amd semron 2800 1.6ghz processor for £28 for my second p.c
i can buy a intel celeron with a clock speed of 2.6ghz for about the same price,but which is the faster
i know that amd uses a different nomanculture to intel but is the amd as fast as the celeron
which one would you go for?
pick either celeron 2.6 ghz or sempron 1.6ghz
2006-09-05 10:39:24 · 5 answers · asked by brianthesnail123 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Well tough question. But one thing is certain, they are both low-quality processors. I.e. a Pentium 4 owns them both. However, if you need a processor for graphics, get AMD. Otherwise, go for the celeron.
p.s. try saving for a better processor, just a suggestion.
2006-09-05 10:43:22 · answer #1 · answered by acnexus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the specification of both processors and look also at L2 Cache the more the better. If you haven't already got a mother board then go for AMD socket 939 and you can get an amd 64 bit 3000 for about £50. this processor will wipe the floor with any celeron or sempron chip and if you would like to over clock your chip this is a better prospect.
The older socket 478 celerons had a horrible reputation and having used semprons if you buy into this technology there is no upgrade path.
Best of luck
2006-09-05 14:10:23 · answer #2 · answered by Arash the Archer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1600mhz processor external clock speed 200mhz I would recommend the AMD cheaper all round processor
2006-09-05 11:02:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
amd is not as fast as intel, worth paying a couple of quid more for intel you'll regret buying amd, I did !
2006-09-05 10:43:57 · answer #4 · answered by jediruszkai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll go with the majority opinion.
2006-09-05 10:46:38 · answer #5 · answered by Belinda B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋