amd4000+vs4800+x2

[Poizen22]

looking at my cpu specs i noticed they were the same as a 4800+x2 so if my theory is correct in a single threaded process my cpu should run just as fast as the 4800+x2 we both got 2.4ghz
1mb l2 cache
so its basicaly trhe same cpu just single core

second my friend sold me thsi cpu and when he went up to a 4200+x2 he lost fps so would my theory above explain y

 

[SHAWN]

FYI

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=896256

 

[The General]

Windows sucks at load-balancing. That is the only issue here. Try to set everything but the game's "affinity" to core0 and the game to core1. May help.

 

[SHAWN]

Windows sucks at load-balancing. That is the only issue here. Try to set everything but the game's "affinity" to core0 and the game to core1. May help.

Where would you set that?

 

[The General]

Task manager -> Processes tab -> right click on a process -> Set Affinity

 

[Poizen22]

yes he has done that he worcks at my locaa pc retailer but is my theory correct

 

[The General]

No, because with an Athlon 64 4000+, you have that one single-threaded app running on the one core, but you also have all your system processes. With the dual-core all the system processes could run on one core, and the single-threaded app on the other. This would mean that the 4800+ would be faster.

 

[HAVOC]

Both cores of the 4800+ and the 4000+ both operate at 2.4Ghz...
So as far as Clock SPEED goes, they are the same.

But, since the 4800+ has 2 cores to handle the same work load as single core, even at the same 2.4ghz... it's not faster... it's more efficient per work load.