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Dual-Core CPU Buyer's Guide


(Specs & Prices, continued)

Performance Dual-Cores | Mainstream Dual-Cores | Bargain Dual-Cores
High-End Single-Cores | Value-Priced Single-Cores



High-End Single-Core CPUs

AMD Processors

     
Clock
Speed

 
L2
Cache

 
Bus
Speed

 
64-Bit
 
Socket
 
Price
 
  
Athlon 64 3800+
   2.4 GHz    512KB    2000 MHz    yes    AM2* and 939    $120   
  
Athlon 64 3500+
   2.2 GHz    512KB    2000 MHz    yes    AM2 and 939    $100   
  
Athlon 64 3200+
   2.0 GHz    512KB    2000 MHz    yes    AM2    $81   

* The AM2 socket enables support for AMD Virtualization Technology.

Intel Processors

     
Clock
Speed

 
L2
Cache

 
Bus
Speed

 
64-Bit
 
Fab.
Proc.**

 
Price
 
  
Pentium 4 670
  
3.80 GHz
  
2MB
  
800 MHz
   yes    90 nm    $605   
  
Pentium 4 661
  
3.60 GHz
  
2MB
  
800 MHz
   yes    65 nm    $200   
  
Pentium 4 660
  
3.60 GHz
  
2MB
  
800 MHz
   yes    90 nm    $401   
  
Pentium 4 651
  
3.40 GHz
  
2MB
  
800 MHz
   yes    65 nm    $190   
  
Pentium 4 641
  
3.20 GHz
  
2MB
  
800 MHz
   yes    65 nm    $180   
  
Pentium 4 631
  
3.00 GHz
  
2MB
  
800 MHz
   yes    65 nm    $176   
  
Pentium 4 524
  
3.06 GHz
  
1MB
  
533 MHz
   yes    90 nm    $140   
  
Pentium 4 521
  
2.80 GHz
  
1MB
  
800 MHz
   yes    90 nm    $163   

* The 6XX and 5XX series do not support Intel's hardware-based Virtualization technology; they do include Hyper-Threading.         ** Fabrication Process



Value-Priced Single-Core CPUs

AMD Processors

     
Clock
Speed

 
L2
Cache

 
Bus
Speed

 
64-Bit
 
Socket
 
Price
 
  
Sempron 3600+
   2.0 GHz    256KB    1600 MHz    yes    AM2*    $110   
  
Sempron 3500+
   2.0 GHz    128KB    1600 MHz    yes    AM2    $100   
  
Sempron 3400+
  
1.8 GHz (AM2); 2.0 GHz (754)
   256KB    2000 MHz    yes    AM2 and 754    $78   
  
Sempron 3200+
   1.8 GHz    128KB    1600 MHz    yes    AM2    $71   
  
Sempron 3000+
  
1.6 GHz (AM2); 1.8 GHz (754)
  
256KB (AM2); 128KB (754)
  
800 MHz (AM2); 1600 MHz (754)
   yes    AM2 and 754    $61   

* The AM2 socket enables support for AMD Virtualization Technology.

Intel Processors

     
Clock
Speed

 
L2
Cache

 
Bus
Speed

 
64-Bit
 
Fab.
Proc.**

 
Price
 
  
Celeron D 356
  
3.33 GHz
  
512KB
  
533 MHz
   yes    65 nm    $74   
  
Celeron D 355
  
3.33 GHz
  
256KB
  
533 MHz
   yes    90 nm    $69   
  
Celeron D 352
  
3.20 GHz
  
512KB
  
533 MHz
   yes    65 nm    $69   
  
Celeron D 351
  
3.20 GHz
  
256KB
  
800 MHz
   yes    90 nm    $59   
  
Celeron D 350
  
3.20 GHz
  
256KB
  
533 MHz
   no    90 nm    $50   
  
Celeron D 346
  
3.06 GHz
  
256KB
  
533 MHz
   yes    90 nm    $54   
  
Celeron D 345
  
3.06 GHz
  
256KB
  
533 MHz
   no    90 nm    $59   
  
Celeron D 341
  
2.93 GHz
  
256KB
  
533 MHz
   yes    90 nm    $54   
  
Celeron D 340
  
2.93 GHz
  
256KB
  
533 MHz
   no    90 nm    $40   
  
Celeron D 331
  
2.66 GHz
  
256KB
  
533 MHz
   yes    90 nm    $54   
  
Celeron D 326
  
2.53 GHz
  
256KB
  
533 MHz
   yes    90 nm    $31   

* Celerons support neither Intel's hardware-based Virtualization technology nor Hyper-Threading.         ** Fabrication Process


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