Pentium Vs Athlon

davehart · **Posted:** Thu Aug 05, 2004 12:14 pm

Always a debate when looking into getting a new PC is which CPU to slap in the old chap.

I'd always edge towards an Athlon system, its cheaper and the performance is always very good indeed.

wonderbeen · **Posted:** Thu Aug 05, 2004 2:37 pm

I think these days that price is the only deciding factor as both have comperable performance numbers. Personally, I choose the pentium (Intel) chip over the Athlon chip just because of my previous experiences with it.

QbIx · **Posted:** Thu Aug 05, 2004 3:17 pm

Personally comparing price and performance I would choose Athlon.

Steven H · **Posted:** Fri Aug 06, 2004 5:05 pm

My past experiences with athlon is that it runs at too high of a temperature. After an anthlon PC if on for a few hours, the performance decreases considerably. Intel have not got this problem.

I like the Intel Xeon processers

motapower · **Posted:** Sun Aug 08, 2004 6:02 am

Pentium chips are usually a better choice. Athlon 64 (64 bit processors) are in theory faster than the average Pentium ones that are only 32 bits, however a Pentium with Hyperthreading technology should be just as fast or faster than an Athlon 64 (which I believe doesn't implement hyperthreading)

Bradz · **Posted:** Sun Aug 08, 2004 7:25 am

People on Athlon should check there running speed, normally its lower than was it supposed to be... like a 3.4Ghz Athlon runs at a 2.2Ghz P4...

Stream · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:01 am

Stream · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:06 am

QbIx · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2004 4:30 pm

It really depends what you're doing with your processor if iit'sd surfing the internet, writing letters ect there is no difference. If you're using it to reencode video files and things llike that the Pentium wins hands down whilst the Athlon is better at gaming

Anonymous · Guest Member #: -1

I've heard from a good many people that Athlons overheat quickly ,but I really dont know.