Half-Life Fallout: amd athlon Xp 3000+ VS Pentium 4 2,8 ghz - Half-Life Fallout

i have an option to buy an Pentium 4 2,8 ghz or an AMD Athlon XP 3000+. but my question is which one is the best to buy?
searched on internet for benchmarks but cant seem to find any with those 2 processors in the same tests.

Go AMD. The 3000+ is faster, but that's not the point. The Athlon 64s are the best CPUs performance and price wise.

And if 64 bit computing ever takes off, your ready!

it's not a 64 bit processor just 3000+

ZEROarmy, on Jul 11 2004, 01:54 PM, said:

I think it's more of a "when" than an "if", and how does getting an Athlon XP help him get ready for an 64?

The XP is probably going to be a better buy, as it's about 30% cheaper. The P4 is indeed faster, but I don't think the added cost justifies it. Up to you. Just remember that Intel is evil ;)

Here's a review that compairs the 2 in the benchmarks, though I don't think the article itself mentions them.

http://www6.tomshard...0623/index.html

I have a athlon 2.08ghz, (2800+) Serving me very well, Go with it :) get a 9800pro.

i now have an amd xp 2400= so i think i will go for 2,8 ghz :D and why is intel evil?

Unreasonably high prices.

yeah that's right but they can be better overclockt

I say get the P4.

See in my eyes... IP4 is liked by some (AMD and IP4 is a 50/50 deal, half like one and the other half like the other). AMD is more common because its cheaper for those people wanting to make fast computers. I say go with the IP4, its more reliable and you know its always going to be supported.

well i own a 2.8 HT p4, and i used that sandra benchmark program and compared with my friends athlon 3000, and mine performed better

I say go for a 3000+ why??? Overclock the thing and it will run higher than a P4 3.2 with a stock fan.... My 2600+ is running at a p4 3.0 stock fan... Will increase when i get a new fan.. Trying to reach a 3.6 with /h My FSB right now is 639 just 200 more and it will run like a p4 3.6 with HT

If your into overcloking get a Amd athlon xp... I would get a 2000+ if your low on budget... Just overclock that baby and it will reach a p4 3.0.

If you a normal type pc person just get a p4 2.8...

i would get that Amd athlon xp because of the price and 3000+ owns p4 2.8... P4 2.8 cant overclock to much....(Becux of heat).. it takes up more pwoer in your power supply and it cost more..

Heres how it is...

Heres how a amd looks...( NOT REAL)
_______ | = a highway to transport the prossessor speed....
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- Theres four highways which means it the transport will not be clushtered like the P4

p4

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Not this is why Pentiums are more heated than the amd....

I RECOMMAND THE AMD ATHLON XP 3000+ barton core with 400 FSB

yeh, i say go with the 3000+

go with the P4 u can overclock the s**t out of P4's. A good example of this is shown HERE when a P4 was overclocked to 5Ghz and kept a heatsink temp of around -171 celcius. (did i mention they used liquid nitrogen to cool it??)

Ok ya , buddy tells you that the p4 was OC to 5ghz. But i doubt you can do that with the equiptment you have . I say go with the AMD 64 because it owns the p4 , unless you wana by the p4 EE. But the AMD 64 FX is close to the p4 EE and a fraction of the cost :D