Reply 700 of 781, by Skyscraper
wrote:Opterons are simply easier to get these days :) Also they may clock higher because of better silicone used in them. PS. Opteron […]
Opterons are simply easier to get these days 😀
Also they may clock higher because of better silicone used in them.
PS. Opteron 185 vs. Athlon 64 FX-60.
In case of Opteron, you lose unlocked multi.
If you look in the the Doom 3 thread you will see that the best clocking Socket 939 CPU tested so far actually is an Athlon 4000+, Phil picked the right CPU! 😉
In my experience the San Diego 4000+, the San Diego FX55, the FX60 and the Opteron 285 all overclock about the same on avarage, 2900 - 3100 MHz with good air cooling and a really good motherboard like a DFI LANParty series NF4/RD480/RD580 or an Asus A8N32. Only the FX57 (and Opteron 154 + 156 + 190 but those are very rare) is a safe choice when it comes to getting 3 GHz + overclocks on air. The FX57 normally overclocks to 3000 - 3200 MHz with one of the mentioned motherboards, in rare cases 3300 MHz.
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