2007-08-15 15:36:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Intel Celeron 3.0Ghz is just a good space heater but the new Celeron 420/430/440 (Conroe L) is great and the new toy of overclockers.
AMD X2 2.0Ghz is good overall because it is a dual core and quite speedy for many applications including games.
2007-08-18 15:06:36 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know thea has a higher percentage of best answers than I do, but none of hers are in computers, which makes sense considering she gave you horrible advice. The same advice which someone with no knowledge in computers would give. The Athlon 64 X2 at 2GHZ hands down is better. Basically here's the way to look at it, compare them on a scale comparable with a P4. A Celeron per GHZ performs about half as well as a P4 in gaming, where as an Athlon 64 single-core performs about 1.8x as well per GHZ, and this one is a Dual-Core (it's hard to compare dual-core since some games utilize both cores and others don't, the ones that do will perform even faster on the Athlon). So on a P4 scale, the Celeron performs at about a 1.5GHZ level, and the Athlon, about 3.6GHZ. Even if you're using it for something other than games, the Athlon would still do better. The Celeron is the bottom of the barrel, cheapest, slowest chip there is around.
2007-08-15 22:47:46 · answer #2 · answered by William E. Roberts 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i will break it down.
Definately the Athalon
The athalon has two cores that operate at 2 ghz each. the both have same amount of cache each as the celeron does as a whole. The celeron will run at about 1/3 the speed of the Athalon
The best chip would be the core 2 duo, it has been redesigned from the ground up under the core microarchitechture, instead of the pentium which both chips above are based on. it contains twice as much cache, is designed to run faster at a lower ghz and runs cooler while supporting better battery life.
Ahhh, the benefits of technological reform.
imagine the celeron as a pinto, the athalon as a camero, and the core 2 duo as a ferrari.
2007-08-15 22:48:32 · answer #3 · answered by CompXPERT 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Celery - er - Celeron is a dog. Go with the Athlon - which is a dual core - believe me - the performance is like night and day.
2007-08-15 22:43:14 · answer #4 · answered by sosguy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Intel guy 100%, but Celeron sucks. It is slow and runs very hot. Anyway, I would go with the ATI one. Your best bet would be to get a low end Core 2 Duo. Make sure its form the 6xxxx series (1066 FSB). If you get the cheapest one (1.86 Ghz at 1066 FSB) and only costs less than $200 on tigerdirect.com.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2341479
2007-08-15 23:14:29 · answer #5 · answered by dudas_91 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Athlon will be WAY faster.
A celeron is a cut rate processor, amd the Athlon is a dual core, its like its a 4.0 GHz processor.
2007-08-15 22:43:56 · answer #6 · answered by James F 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Definitely go with Intel Celeron 3.0 ghz. It keeps you going better than any other.
2007-08-15 22:40:32 · answer #7 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Athlon.
Celeron SUCK as they have little/no cache... and they are SLOW!
I perfer Pentium or better yet core 2 duo... but of your choices, DEFINITELY the Athlon.
2007-08-15 22:42:19 · answer #8 · answered by Mike 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋