Hey guys. I was looking for a good AMD 939 CPU for my new rig. So far I’ve found 2 that call my attention. The 64-bit Athlon 3200 and 3500. They’re both Venice core.
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My question is: is it worth it to spend $50 more dollars on the 3500 compared to the 3200? So far the only difference I’ve seen is their operating frequency.
Actually, the performance jump is pretty significant. The A64’s performance has a lot more to do with clock speed than with the memory bandwith (although it’s not going to hurt). If you’re not planning to do some overclocking, the 3500+ would be a better way to go in particular.
It usually depends on your spending and requirement. If you are a heavy gamer then you should go for higher versions. They are better thats why they costs more. But if you are a casual user then a 3200 will not be a problem for you and if you find that your interest is increasing in the gaming side then you can upgrade it upto 4800 (i think).
get a 3500, 3200 is a budget chip (since AMD stopped making the 3000) and the 3500 is midrange, for few dollars, I think the performance and price gaps between the two should lead me to go for the 3500 and since you game (like me =) I would get all the performance i could get.
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