Re: OT Athlon CPUs

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

You are correct, all the Athlon CPU's that end in a "+" (plus)
are rated as
per their "Intel equivalent" clock speed, and are actually
clocked at a
somewhat lower frequency. There's no big secret about the genuine clock
speed of the chips, so any good retailer should list the real clock speed
in
the specifications on their website.

Paul G.



>From: "s369180" <mail@xxxxxxx>
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>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: [ukha_d] OT Athlon CPUs
>Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2003 17:52:03 -0000
>
>Hi,
>
>Sorry to be OT. I'm thinking of upgrading my cpu. I think AMD
>have "done a cyrix". I think an athlon 3200 does not run at
3.2ghz
>but at a speed equivalent to a 3.2ghz intel. Am i right? How do i
>find out the real frequency of the chip? Is the real frequency
>important? Is it all just marketing? Any recommendations? Thanks.
>
>
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