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AMD64 3500+(939) versus AMD64 3200+(939) Winchester Core Price Gap



 
 
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Old December 7th 04, 12:53 PM
p00lb0y
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Default AMD64 3500+(939) versus AMD64 3200+(939) Winchester Core Price Gap

I was wondering if someone has some understanding why the AMD 3500+
Winchester Core 939 pin is approximately $300US while the 3200+
Winchester Core 939 is closer to $200US? This is a rather large price
gap for the performance difference.

Are there some inherent features or capabilities with the multiplier or
other internals that justify the nearly 50% price premium for the 3500+
with respect to only a 10% core processor speed bump (2.0 GHz on the
3200+ and 2.2 GHz on the 3500+)?

Other factors?

Thanks in advance.
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Old December 7th 04, 02:21 PM
General Schvantzkoph
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On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 11:53:37 +0000, p00lb0y wrote:

I was wondering if someone has some understanding why the AMD 3500+
Winchester Core 939 pin is approximately $300US while the 3200+
Winchester Core 939 is closer to $200US? This is a rather large price
gap for the performance difference.

Are there some inherent features or capabilities with the multiplier or
other internals that justify the nearly 50% price premium for the 3500+
with respect to only a 10% core processor speed bump (2.0 GHz on the
3200+ and 2.2 GHz on the 3500+)?

Other factors?

Thanks in advance.


Look at it from a system cost standpoint. If you look at the cost of a
system the price difference is less than 10%. Example, I've been pricing a
3500+ system at Newegg. The total system cost is $1278, the sample system
with a 3200+ would cost $1190, that's less than 10% more expensive for a
10% increase in performance.


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Old December 7th 04, 06:16 PM
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On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 11:53:37 GMT, p00lb0y
wrote:

I was wondering if someone has some understanding why the AMD 3500+
Winchester Core 939 pin is approximately $300US while the 3200+
Winchester Core 939 is closer to $200US? This is a rather large price
gap for the performance difference.

Are there some inherent features or capabilities with the multiplier or
other internals that justify the nearly 50% price premium for the 3500+
with respect to only a 10% core processor speed bump (2.0 GHz on the
3200+ and 2.2 GHz on the 3500+)?

Other factors?

Thanks in advance.


The usual procedure is for companies to pay top dollar while
enthusiasts buy the lower multiplier models and overclock with a good
motherboard.

Take your pick.


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Old December 9th 04, 03:15 AM
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On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 08:21:51 -0500, General Schvantzkoph wrote:

Look at it from a system cost standpoint. If you look at the cost of a
system the price difference is less than 10%. Example, I've been pricing a
3500+ system at Newegg. The total system cost is $1278, the sample system
with a 3200+ would cost $1190, that's less than 10% more expensive for a
10% increase in performance.

nah, you're paying a 50% premium for a 10% gain in processor speed, which
is, as you well know, only one factor in overall system performance. Bang
for buck wise, that's a terrible ROI.

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Old December 15th 04, 03:25 PM
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If you're looking for the best deal get a Semipron .. if you want the best
CPU get a 939.

"JohnOfArc" wrote in message
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On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 08:21:51 -0500, General Schvantzkoph wrote:

Look at it from a system cost standpoint. If you look at the cost of a
system the price difference is less than 10%. Example, I've been pricing
a
3500+ system at Newegg. The total system cost is $1278, the sample system
with a 3200+ would cost $1190, that's less than 10% more expensive for a
10% increase in performance.

nah, you're paying a 50% premium for a 10% gain in processor speed, which
is, as you well know, only one factor in overall system performance. Bang
for buck wise, that's a terrible ROI.

--
I yustabe+me, but I was never Y-O-U



 




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