AM2 vs 939
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What do you guys think? A friend of mine is about to buy a new computer.. But he doesn't know wich to choose: AMD X2 3800+. If the SKT is 939, DDRII 480MHz, else DDR, offcourse So you guys think he should choose SKT939 or AM2? Why? best regards hint_54
The performance gain between the two sockets is extremely close to zero since AMD's architecture is much less memory limited than Intel's. AM2 only adds DDR2 support, and the only reason it came out when it did is that the pricegap between DDR1 and DDR2 has shrank to almost zero, and in the future will swing in favor of DDR2 as DDR1 becomes an obsolesent technology and doesn't benefit from factory improvements. IF your friend doesn't plan on upgrading anything on the mobo, and can find a 939 system for significantly less buy it. IF he might need to add memory or a better CPU in the future or if the prices are almost identical, get the more futureproof AM2 system.
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What do you guys think? A friend of mine is about to buy a new computer.. But he doesn't know wich to choose: AMD X2 3800+. If the SKT is 939, DDRII 480MHz, else DDR, offcourse So you guys think he should choose SKT939 or AM2? Why? best regards hint_54
I had the same dilema, did some research and ended up buying the 939 after discovering that AM2 has no real advantage (speedwise) over the 939 at the moment. In some cases (sorry cant remember the benchmark URL's) the 939 actually outperformed the AM2. Going with AM2 meant i had to buy new RAM as well so, i just got the 939.
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