AMD 3200+ vs Pentium 4 3.2 800 FSB

[GeorgeRam96]

Could you tell me what are the main differences to go by either one: AMD Athlon xp 3200+ or Pentium 4 3.2.
It is hard to decide which one is better.

[pinipig523]

i have the 3200+ and i say - you cant mess with the 3.2C.

that thing utilizes dual channel much better, does way better with mp3 encoding/decoding, sse2 optimized programs - anything that requires raw mhz. even in games - the 3200+ does not compete well against the 3.2C.

overall, the 3.2C wins. however, we are talking upper-end prices here... so i would suggest the a64 instead.

[Ultima]

I've benched systems against eachother, one havinf the XP3200 and the other the 3.2C.

for some reason, the XP still does better in 3DMark then the 3.2C

[tony_j15]

That is because 3dmark is designed to make use of AMD's architecture. Im a big AMD fan, but the p4 is better.

[Ultima]

it is also designed to make use of the P4 architecture, so...

In most things the 3.2C is better indeed.

I got an XP3000/400 today, and I swear to all that is AMD, I will beat the 3.2C, but not in memory bench, that is impossible

[DanGrease]

I've seen the Pentium 4 getting much better scores in benchmarks that the AMD Athlon XP. And I prefer the Intel processors with the 800 FSB than the most powerful AMD's. The AMD's in my experience get hotter easier and need a better cooling system. I think AMD is more for budget people that don't need to spend a lot of money on a processors

dan

[Ultima]

Have you ever ran a 3.2C?? They heat up worse then the XP3200.

It's that they have that heatspreader, and their thermal protection stuff, else AMD would be better regarding cooling and heating.

[Darthgary]

I benched my P4 2.4A against my friends 2800+ and it was pretty much a tie on every thing exept 3D Mark.

The 3200+ is almost as fast as a P4 2.8C from what I have seen. But you cant overclock a processor and then put it up against a default clocked CPU.

[Dputiger]

I agree with whoever recommended the Athlon 64 3200+ vs the AthlonXP 3200+. The 64-bit chip is both cooler and often faster than the XP, often by as much as 15-20%.

Lots of reviews on this, but you can check my own here if you like:

http://www.sudhian.com/showdocs.cfm?aid=434

Keep in mind though, P4 3.2C is just as hot as 3200+ XP--64-bit is cooler than both.

[samwichse]

That's what I'd get if I were going for a new processor:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...alue=4954,4426