Hi please tell me what do you think about this two processors and which do you think is better to keep, I use the machine mostly for gaming and PhotoShop works. -------CPU1-------- CPU(s) Number of CPUs 1 Name AMD Duron Code Name Applebred Specification AMD Duron(tm) processor Family / Model / Stepping 6 8 1 Extended Family / Model 7 8 Package Socket A Core Stepping B0 Technology 0.13 um Supported Instructions Sets MMX, Extended MMX, 3DNow!, Extended 3DNow!, SSE CPU Clock Speed 1600.1 MHz Clock multiplier x 12.0 Front Side Bus Frequency 133.3 MHz Bus Speed 266.7 MHz L1 Data Cache 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size L1 Instruction Cache 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size L2 Cache 64 KBytes, 16-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size L2 Speed 1600.1 MHz (Full) L2 Location On Chip L2 Data Prefetch Logic yes L2 Bus Width 64 bits Mainboard and chipset Chipset VIA KM400 rev. 00 Southbridge VIA VT8235 rev. 00 Sensor chip Winbond 3C02 Graphic Interface AGP AGP Status enabled, rev. 2.0 AGP Data Transfer Rate 4x AGP Max Rate 4x AGP Side Band Addressing supported, enabled Memory DRAM Type DDR-SDRAM DRAM Size 256 MBytes DRAM Frequency 133.0 MHz FSB:DRAM 1:1 DRAM Interleave 4-way CAS# Latency 2.5 clocks RAS# to CAS# 5 clocks RAS# Precharge 3 clocks Cycle Time (TRAS) 7 clocks # of memory modules 1 Module 0 SpecTek Incorporated DDR PC2700 - 256 MBytes -------CPU2------- CPU(s) Number of CPUs 1 Name AMD Athlon Code Name Thunderbird Specification AMD Athlon(tm) processor Family / Model / Stepping 6 4 4 Extended Family / Model 7 4 Package Socket A Core Stepping A9 Technology 0.18 um Supported Instructions Sets MMX, Extended MMX, 3DNow!, Extended 3DNow! CPU Clock Speed 1329.5 MHz Clock multiplier x 10.0 Front Side Bus Frequency 133.0 MHz Bus Speed 265.9 MHz L1 Data Cache 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size L1 Instruction Cache 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size L2 Cache 256 KBytes, 16-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size L2 Speed 1329.5 MHz (Full) L2 Location On Chip L2 Data Prefetch Logic no L2 Bus Width 64 bits Mainboard and chipset Chipset VIA KM400 rev. 00 Southbridge VIA VT8235 rev. 00 Sensor chip Winbond 3C02 Graphic Interface AGP AGP Status enabled, rev. 2.0 AGP Data Transfer Rate 4x AGP Max Rate 4x AGP Side Band Addressing supported, enabled Memory DRAM Type DDR-SDRAM DRAM Size 256 MBytes DRAM Frequency 133.0 MHz FSB:DRAM 1:1 DRAM Interleave 4-way CAS# Latency 2.5 clocks RAS# to CAS# 5 clocks RAS# Precharge 3 clocks Cycle Time (TRAS) 7 clocks # of memory modules 1 Module 0 SpecTek Incorporated DDR PC2700 - 256 MBytes ------END------ Am about to sell one but I want to keep the best one, I don't know if the 1600mhz of the Duron/Applebreed is better than the 128/256 cache of Athlon/Thunderbird. What do you think? Thanks in advance. Mobo: Intel 865PERL Chipset: Intel® 865PE CPU: Intel P4 Northwood 3.0 GHZ / 800mhz FSB RAM: 512MB DDR-SDRAM / 400 Mhz Video: nVidia GEFORCE4 MX 4000 128MB Audio: SoundMax 3D Audio

I think the Athlon is the better one.

I agree with OntheHill. The Athlon would be better as it has the larger L2 Cache. The Duron was a cut down cheaper version of the Athlon. Stuart

Try modding the Applebred to re-enable the full 256k of L2 cache. If you're successful, you'll have an AXP 1900+ Tbred

wow, that modding thing is new to me, I've searched google but nothing interesting I've found, can you explain me a little about this jam? the work goes to me, just need a little tip. thanks. Anyway, jam without the modding stuff, which of this two cpus you would keep? Mobo: Intel 865PERL Chipset: Intel® 865PE CPU: Intel P4 Northwood 3.0 GHZ / 800mhz FSB RAM: 512MB DDR-SDRAM / 400 Mhz Video: nVidia GEFORCE4 MX 4000 128MB Audio: SoundMax 3D Audio