Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 vs AMD Phenom II X4 940

jmke · 7th May 2009, 18:46

The sheer affordability of quad-core processors today is impressive; $180 - $190 will buy you a Core 2 Quad Q8400 (2.66GHz/4MB L2), a Core 2 Duo E8500 (3.16GHz/6MB L2) or a Phenom II X4 940 (3.0GHz). Whether you go dual or quad is really a personal choice depending on the types of apps you run. If you look at our SYSMark 2007 results you’ll see that the E8500 is a better choice overall. Personally I’d opt for the quad core but that’s because when I’m most performance constrained it’s in applications that scale well to four cores, but if you don't do any 3D rendering or video encoding (or heavy multitasking between two multithreaded apps) then a fast dual-core may make the most sense for you today. If you're buying for a system that you plan on keeping for 3 - 5 years however, I suspect that quad-core is the way to go.

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7th May 2009, 18:46	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,013	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 vs AMD Phenom II X4 940 The sheer affordability of quad-core processors today is impressive; $180 - $190 will buy you a Core 2 Quad Q8400 (2.66GHz/4MB L2), a Core 2 Duo E8500 (3.16GHz/6MB L2) or a Phenom II X4 940 (3.0GHz). Whether you go dual or quad is really a personal choice depending on the types of apps you run. If you look at our SYSMark 2007 results you’ll see that the E8500 is a better choice overall. Personally I’d opt for the quad core but that’s because when I’m most performance constrained it’s in applications that scale well to four cores, but if you don't do any 3D rendering or video encoding (or heavy multitasking between two multithreaded apps) then a fast dual-core may make the most sense for you today. If you're buying for a system that you plan on keeping for 3 - 5 years however, I suspect that quad-core is the way to go. http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...spx?i=3559&p=1 __________________

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