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Which is a better processor?

Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 2:54 am
by ScrewU2
Intel Celeron (Pentium 4 Based) 2.8 GHz 400MHz FSB, 128K Cache - Retail

Specification
Model: Intel Celeron (Pentium 4 Based)
Core: Northwood
Operating Frequency: 2.8GHz
FSB: 400MHz
Cache: L1/12K+8K; L2/128K
Voltage: 1.525V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket 478
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2
Warranty: 3-year MFG
Packaging: Retail box (with Heatsink and Fan)

OR:

Intel Pentium 4 1.8A 400MHz FSB, 512K Cache - OEM

Specification
Model: Intel Pentium 4 1.8A
Core: Northwood
Operating Frequency: 1.8GHz
FSB: 400MHz
Cache: L1/12K+8K; L2/512K
Voltage: 1.5V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket 478
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2
Packaging: OEM(Processor Only)

Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 9:26 am
by Joel
[quote="ScrewU2"]Intel Celeron (Pentium 4 Based) 2.8 GHz 400MHz FSB, 128K Cache - Retail

Specification
Model: Intel Celeron (Pentium 4 Based)
Core: Northwood
Operating Frequency: 2.8GHz
FSB: 400MHz
Cache: L1/12K+8K]


P4.

Never, evere, ever, buy a celeron. They suck to no end. They used to be decent chips but now, eesh.

Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 10:27 am
by blebs
A P4 will run circles all around a Celery. Stay far, far away from the Celery unless you simple don't care about speed.

Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 11:24 am
by vc_wannabe
Just look at the level 2 cache between those two. Not even close.

Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 1:19 pm
by Tawcan
It depends what you're using the system for. If the applications you're using demands pure MHz speed Celeron is the way to go since the two use the same technology. But since cache do make processor faster and most applications benefit from cache P4 is almost always the way to go.