AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 1600MHz HT 512KB L2 Cache Socket 754 E6 Processor - Retail $113.99
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 2000MHz HT Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3000BPBOX - Retail $113.99
The 939 one is 2000MHZ where as the 754 one is 1600MHZ, but same price?
Both have L1 Cache: 64KB+64KB and L2 Cache: 512KB
I find only a $5 difference when comparing the Venice 3200 same way.
Being we have moved away from raw MHZ as CPU speeds, is there any advantage to one over the other?
I mean does the 1600MHZ 754 have anything specail that makes it worth taking a 400MHZ hit as it appears I would? Or should I go for the 939 and 2000MHz, is it actually faster as it would seem?
Basicaly I would be moving up from a Barton 2500XP to the 64BIT systems. Only reason for the upgrade is I have 2 systems that won't boot, so I figure maybe instead of spending $50-$75 for a socket A system board for the XP2500 or XP1700 I might pop $150 or so for a 64bit CPU and System board. Fast look it seems the system board would cost about the same either way, so I just pay extra for the 64 bit CPU.
Also if I go 64bit system, will my currant ram and video card etc.. still work in it?
I have no reall need to upgrade other than getting a broke system working agian because I need it soon.
If I would have to buy new ram and video card I would just get another socket A for the XP2500 I geuss.
Sorry I haven't kept up with this stuff last couple years I geuss. I got busy with video projects and travel and such and just haven't been bulding anything or keeping track of changes.