Barton vs. Thoroughbred - Upgrade Question

External Since: Aug 11, 2003 Posts: 7

Which should I get? The 2600+ (333FSB version) or the 2500+ Barton core
(333FSB)?

My computer is used for gaming, web development and various other menial
tasks such as e-mail and such. Will the bigger cache of the Barton make that
much of a difference in performance or will the extra MHz of the 2600+ make
up for it?

Also, isn't the Barton unlocked and the slowest of the Bartons so,
therefore, should have some overclocking room?

Thanks in advance!

Opinions please...

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External Since: Mar 29, 2004 Posts: 731

CiRcUiT wrote:
> Which should I get? The 2600+ (333FSB version) or the 2500+ Barton
> core (333FSB)?
>
> My computer is used for gaming, web development and various other
> menial tasks such as e-mail and such. Will the bigger cache of the
> Barton make that much of a difference in performance or will the
> extra MHz of the 2600+ make up for it?

You're unlikely to notice the difference to be honest.

> Also, isn't the Barton unlocked and the slowest of the Bartons so,
> therefore, should have some overclocking room?

Both of those are unlocked, ands effectively the same core except that the
Barton has increased cache..

I went with the Barton 2500+ at 3200+ speeds (200*11, for now) as I expect
both cores to reach the same speeds. At the same clock speed, the Barton
would win due to the higher cache hit ratio and therefore increased memory
throughput.

Ben
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