Processor question [?]

2008-04-14 16:07:20

#1

seb--morin: Im high; +152|6911|Montréal, Québec

I would like to know what is the difference between Amd's 5000+ and 5200+ ?

They are both 2.6 ghz but one has cache of 2x512 and the 5200 has 2x1Mb ...

What is exactly the cache, and does it really give a difference? Its mostly for gaming, i dont care to pay 20$ more if its worth it.

Thank in advance, and don't tell me to change my whole computer, i dont have cash for that...

My current setup is :
M2N sli deluxe
Am2 3800+ (windsor)
2x1Gb ram
7600Gt oc'
250GB
...
qwerty
mx518
ws 20"

2008-04-14 16:09:33

#2

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6904

I think the cache helps you Overclock, or something, but I know the larger the better

The the 5200+ has a larger cache, so depending on how high the price is, I would just go with that.

2008-04-14 16:10:29

#3

bf2gammer: Member; +14|6492

way worth it. 1 full mb of cache is alot

the cache does what it sounds like. it caches "stores" data untill it needs to be handeled.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPU_cache

Last edited by bf2gammer (2008-04-14 16:12:09)

2008-04-14 16:11:39

#4

seb--morin: Im high; +152|6911|Montréal, Québec

Oh well so it mean that it will store twice the data of the other one for the same clock speed .. look pretty good!

Last edited by seb--morin (2008-04-14 16:12:56)

2008-04-14 16:12:35

#5

[CANADA]_Zenmaster: Pope Picard II; +473|7017

A larger properly optimized cache allows your CPU to access instructions and data faster thus increasing its throughput than a smaller cache on the same processor.

This means your CPU can run shit faster, sometimes noticeably, depending on the application and optimizations of the cache.

2008-04-14 16:13:21

#6

doug1988: spank that azz.; +146|6130|Nibiru in a far away galaxy

5200 is better, bigger cache , that means it can hold more data and better performance. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPU_cache

Last edited by doug1988 (2008-04-14 16:14:25)

2008-04-14 16:13:43

#7

bf2gammer: Member; +14|6492

$20 dollars more is definatly worth it. i have the same processor in my system and it works great

2008-04-14 16:14:31

#8

seb--morin: Im high; +152|6911|Montréal, Québec

Allright i'll go for the 5200+ then !

Exept if anyone has super-secret info that there is going to have a new gen of cpu or a price drop that is comming soon... Well i dont think so

2008-04-14 16:19:41

#9

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6904

seb--morin wrote:
Allright i'll go for the 5200+ then !

Exept if anyone has super-secret info that there is going to have a new gen of cpu or a price drop that is comming soon... Well i dont think so

I would suggest going for Intel, especially if its for Gaming, but If thats what you have your heart set on go for it.

2008-04-14 16:20:48

#10

seb--morin: Im high; +152|6911|Montréal, Québec

Gooners wrote:
seb--morin wrote:
Allright i'll go for the 5200+ then !

Exept if anyone has super-secret info that there is going to have a new gen of cpu or a price drop that is comming soon... Well i dont think so
I would suggest going for Intel, especially if its for Gaming, but If thats what you have your heart set on go for it.

Well the thing is that i dont want to change my mobo...

2008-04-14 16:47:37

#11

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6904

Oh I see, sorry didn't read post very well

2008-04-14 22:51:26

#12

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6468|Winland

Getting a new CPU with that graphics card is not going to help. Your CPU is actually pretty decent, whiles your graphics card is not.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-04-14 23:09:38

#13

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6839|NYC / Hamburg

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Getting a new CPU with that graphics card is not going to help. Your CPU is actually pretty decent, whiles your graphics card is not.

/agree

that 3800+ should OC nicely

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