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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Dragon Tamer on June 14, 2015, 10:25:01 AM
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I'm not an expert when it comes to AMD chips, I actually know very little about them at all. I've inherited a computer that has an AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core @ 1.8GHz. As far as I can tell, it's closest Intel counterpart is an i5 but I really have no idea.
Can someone help enlighten me on this processor please?
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here is a comparison chart
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff115/MAVADAKIN_2007/tt.jpg)[/URL]
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There doesn't seem to be a direct rival in the Intel catalog. This comparison is the closest one I could find within quad core processors: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-750S-vs-AMD-Phenom-X4-9100e (http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-750S-vs-AMD-Phenom-X4-9100e) You can choose any two processors on the right hand table and see how they perform against yours. For what I noticed, any of the ones I checked the price of the AMD was unbeatable.
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There doesn't seem to be a direct rival in the Intel catalog. This comparison is the closest one I could find within quad core processors: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-750S-vs-AMD-Phenom-X4-9100e (http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-750S-vs-AMD-Phenom-X4-9100e) You can choose any two processors on the right hand table and see how they perform against yours. For what I noticed, any of the ones I checked the price of the AMD was unbeatable.
The price doesn't matter if it lacks the muscle to run modern games. The Pentium G3258 is probably best bang for buck for games at the moment.
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Rip, that wasn't the question. The OP already owns a computer with said processor and wants to know how he can expect it to perform. The motherboard doesn't support Intel CPU's.
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Rip, that wasn't the question. The OP already owns a computer with said processor and wants to know how he can expect it to perform. The motherboard doesn't support Intel CPU's.
I know but that processor looks awfully weak, it may struggle even with as easy loads as current games are for the CPU. With current AH probably even more.
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Hey, he says he had inherited it. It can't be returned.
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Hey, he says he had inherited it. It can't be returned.
So? He wanted info on the CPU and I gave it.
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Heh, we always seem to answer different details of any question. :salute
I agree, it's a weak performer, but as you know I always try to find something positive to say even when the news are bad.
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I will not buy any Intel products since they published their intent to discriminate on hiring, selection of assignments, and promotions. In this day and age it is hard to believe.
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I will not buy any Intel products since they published their intent to discriminate on hiring, selection of assignments, and promotions. In this day and age it is hard to believe.
Show us how its done.
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I will not buy any Intel products since they published their intent to discriminate on hiring, selection of assignments, and promotions. In this day and age it is hard to believe.
Bend them to your will until they become Detroit!
In answer to the OP I would suggest that something closer to 3.6 GHz, No matter who makes it, would be better. You do not need an i7, unless you have other things you use your computer for (video creation, 3D content, etc.).
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Sell it at a garage sale and put the proceeds towards buying a CPU that is actually worth the electricity needed to turn it on.
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Thank you guys for the feedback, now I have another question. My understanding is that I can drop an AM3 socket processor into the AM2 socket on the motherboard and still run the processor (after a BIOS upgrade). Could I drop a processor like this in there and expect better performance?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SRQ214?ie=UTF8&ref_=de_a_smtd&showDetailTechData=1#technical-data
I don't have the computer in front of me right now, I will get the motherboard specs later if they are needed.
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Thank you guys for the feedback, now I have another question. My understanding is that I can drop an AM3 socket processor into the AM2 socket on the motherboard and still run the processor (after a BIOS upgrade). Could I drop a processor like this in there and expect better performance?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SRQ214?ie=UTF8&ref_=de_a_smtd&showDetailTechData=1#technical-data
I don't have the computer in front of me right now, I will get the motherboard specs later if they are needed.
I had this motherboard Asus M3A76-CM. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131376) It's an AM2+/AM2 board.
I put an AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103692) in it. The 965 is an AM3 Chip.
Never had a problem with the system.
Coogan
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Thank you guys for the feedback, now I have another question. My understanding is that I can drop an AM3 socket processor into the AM2 socket on the motherboard and still run the processor (after a BIOS upgrade). Could I drop a processor like this in there and expect better performance?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SRQ214?ie=UTF8&ref_=de_a_smtd&showDetailTechData=1#technical-data
I don't have the computer in front of me right now, I will get the motherboard specs later if they are needed.
I built 2 computers back in 2011 april, 2011 I built an AMD based system using most all ASUS parts with a AMD Phenom II X4 975 3.6 GHz cpu, following in August of 2011 I built an Intel system using the i7-2600K cpu....... in Aces High one couldn't tell any difference in playability regardless of which PC was being used.... the AMD had an XFX 6870 1 GB GDDR5 video card, the Intel system was using a XFX 6950 2 GB GDDR5 video card.. both systems had 16 GB of system memory, and both used Crucial m4 128 GB SSD's with Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit installed.....
The intel system cost nearly $1,300+ more to build than the AMD system......
YMMV, but I never really think much about all the benchmark and comparison charts...... I only know Intel is better at video editing while AMD is better at AutoCAD / calculating ....
as far as Aces high goes, I am in agreement with Challenge, that regardless of cpu manufacturer, one should purchase a cpu that has a stock speed of at least 3.0 GHz if not higher
hope this is helpful
TC
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I had a look into it a couple of days ago and it turns out that an upgrade to an AM3 socket would be out of the question since it needs a BIOS update to go with it. The problem is that it's a Gateway-to-hell computer and they don't offer any BIOS updates for the model in question.
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As I said... sell it or donate it and keep the receipt for your taxes. Maybe hook it to your TV as a ghetto media center PC, I have an Intel E4300 (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,244209.msg2986513.html#msg2986513) doing that for me. I've grown to prefer it over my PS3 as a media center because video files don't have audio/video desync problems when played on the PC.
I just don't think what you've got is worth putting more money into.
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As I said... sell it or donate it and keep the receipt for your taxes. Maybe hook it to your TV as a ghetto media center PC, I have an Intel E4300 (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,244209.msg2986513.html#msg2986513) doing that for me. I've grown to prefer it over my PS3 as a media center because video files don't have audio/video desync problems when played on the PC.
I just don't think what you've got is worth putting more money into.
I was thinking the same thing.
Using it as an HTPC is not a bad idea though, the only issue with that would be the orientation (could easily be fixed). If I do end up using it for that, I may drop a cheap graphics card into it just to get a little more performance. The one I was looking at for another budget build was the 730, has anyone used one of them in the past?
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Just a thought if your on the adventurous side.
https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Gateway-RS780-LX6200-DX4200-GT5692-GT5694-GT5994