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Old 03-11-2008, 10:24 PM   #1
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Default 4200 faster than D 925?

Why is my AMD 4200 (dual core @ 2200mhz) faster than the
Pentium D 925 (dual core @ 3000mhz)?

The 4200 was released in May 2005 according to wikipedia, the D925 in Oct-06.

This is from cnet:

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Processor socket Socket AM2
Clock speed 2.2 GHz
Core voltage 1.3 V/1.35 V
Processor Manufacturing Process 90 nm
Processor / Thermal Specification 70 °C
Architecture Features AMD64 technology, Enhanced Virus Protection, HyperTransport technology, AMD Cool'n'Quiet Technology, Integrated memory controller
Thermal Design Power 89 W
Cache Memory
Installed Size L2 cache - 1 MB ( 2 x 512 KB )
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
Compatible Slots 1 x Processor - Socket AM2


D 925
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Processor socket LGA775 Socket
Clock speed 3 GHz
Processor Manufacturing Process 65 nm
Processor / Thermal Specification 63.4
Architecture Features Intel 64 Technology, Streaming SIMD extensions 2, Streaming SIMD extensions 3, Enhanced SpeedStep technology, Execute Disable Bit capability
Bus speed 800 MHz
Thermal Design Power 95 W
Cache Memory
Installed Size L2 cache - 4 MB ( 2 x 2 MB )
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
Compatible Slots 1 x Processor - LGA775 Socket
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