Pros: great combo of speed and cores
Cons: Runs hot at indle
This is a great 4-core CPU for those on a budget. I've been using Intel since the Pentium 4 and decided on a change. what set this CPU apart from the other Phenoms is its balance between cores and speed. you get 3.4Ghz (which is great speed for the games I play) and 4 cores for around $120 US.
the numbers break down to:
(1) 825Mhz core = ~$30 , Not a bad deal
I've heard the AMD bashing going around and I must say that after overclocking and under-clocking it (sometimes multiple times in the same day) this chip hasn't failed me yet. and for what I do with it, I can't see any reason to shell out more money on an Intel equivalent.
the numbers break down to:
(1) 825Mhz core = ~$30 , Not a bad deal
I've heard the AMD bashing going around and I must say that after overclocking and under-clocking it (sometimes multiple times in the same day) this chip hasn't failed me yet. and for what I do with it, I can't see any reason to shell out more money on an Intel equivalent.
In fact, I'm not quite sure you understand how modern, multi core CPUs work at all with that statement. You don't have 4 "825mhz" core. You have 4 3.4ghz cores. And no, you don't add them together to get the "gigglehertz."