AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+, 2 GHz (ADO3800CSBOX) Boxed Processor
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- Architecture: 90 nanometers
- Clock Speed: 2 GHz
- Package Type: AMD Processor in a Box (PIB)
- Socket Type: Socket AM2
- Product Type: Processor
- Bus Speed: 1000 MHz
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Athlon X2 3800+
Pros
FAST, multi-tasks well, fairly inexpensive
Cons
doesn't share Cache between the cores, price drops too quickly
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
When you choose AMD over Intel, you choose to have your office quiet and your computer stable. Its a great product!
I bought this processor to go with my new motherboard and complete my new computer.
First, let's start with the cons and get them out of the way. The biggest problem I have with this processor is that the price drops too fast. This may not be a problem for many, but as soon as I bought this processor, about 1 month later it had dropped $10. It was kind of annoying to see the Athlon X2 4200 become the same price as I had struggled to buy my 3800 . The second issue I have with this product is that unlike the Core 2 Duo's, it doesn't share its cache. So it 1 processor is doing all the work, the other will still be hoarding its breathing space.
All these things aside, the Athlon X2 3800 is one of the best processors out there. For one thing, it is extremely fast (even when using bloated software like Windows Vista). It is nice to see the two cores working together in harmony. Although it is not actually twice as fast as a single core, it is twice as powerful. If you video edit, play intense games, encode video and/or audio, you will see a big change in speed.
Overall it is a very good processor; and although its price drops frequently, its a great buy
First, let's start with the cons and get them out of the way. The biggest problem I have with this processor is that the price drops too fast. This may not be a problem for many, but as soon as I bought this processor, about 1 month later it had dropped $10. It was kind of annoying to see the Athlon X2 4200 become the same price as I had struggled to buy my 3800 . The second issue I have with this product is that unlike the Core 2 Duo's, it doesn't share its cache. So it 1 processor is doing all the work, the other will still be hoarding its breathing space.
All these things aside, the Athlon X2 3800 is one of the best processors out there. For one thing, it is extremely fast (even when using bloated software like Windows Vista). It is nice to see the two cores working together in harmony. Although it is not actually twice as fast as a single core, it is twice as powerful. If you video edit, play intense games, encode video and/or audio, you will see a big change in speed.
Overall it is a very good processor; and although its price drops frequently, its a great buy
