Processor speeds

Question

I am an older person asking some one to help me with the new terms for Processor Speeds. I am using a 1.4 mhz . The new Dell PC's, the one I think I can aford is a AMD Athlon 64 3800 +. Please, how fast is that using  the old method ?? Thank you

ejn63 · Answer

The number you see translates to an approximation of what the clock speed would be based on the older speed-only number - i.e., 3.8 GHz.

dave51_2fe887 · Answer

I belive it is 2.4 Ghz. You can read a review here.   http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1743

mombodog · Answer

AMD uses different architecture than Intel so their chips run as fast as their Intel counterparts. This is why they had to come up with the AMD + numbering schema.   The actual AMD clock speed may be 2.4 ghz, but because the way it is designed (some say better) it performs equal to 3.8 ghz. CPU benchmarking has proved this.   You cannot compare GHZ ratings between AMD and Intel anymore.

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