939 compared with AM2

[kipman725]

http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getart ... rticID=454

shows that when using the same speed grade cpus (3500+) that AM2 is slower than 939 in almost all benchmarks.

[Jimbo]

http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&number=1&artpage=1862&articID=454

shows that when using the same speed grade cpus (3500+) that AM2 is slower than 939 in almost all benchmarks.

Good job that i ordered my 939 system this morning then!

LOL

Cheers,

PS: Im sure AM2 will be faster than 939 when the "full potential" has been released.

[kipman725]

Well AM2 is faster than 939 but only becuase you can buy higher speed grade cpu's for AM2  ::)

I am rearly starting to wonder why AMD bothered switching to DDR2 it seems to offer very little advantage even at higher speed grades.

[congo]

To keep sales up is why, I've already heard the ignorant noises made by some regarding the old fashioned AMD rigs with standard DDR ram. AMD would lose a few sales to that rhetoric.

Also, AM2 paves the way ahead, Socket 939 is great, but close to it's limit.