Tim Judd said:
Ok, the reason I had bought this Athlon CPU was that I was told they run
cooler and with less power than Intel chips.
Another NG says the opposite. I've not done any internet research yet,
I thought I would ask here and wait for replies while I scurry the 'net.
Please share your insigts, all.
Thanks... (first post, hadn't read any previous posts)
TJ
That's like watching a road race where two runners keep passing each other
and asking who is in the lead? (it depends on *when* you ask) The two
major CPU players are very competitive and are always releasing faster
chips. Faster = more power required. They also keep shrinking the
transistor size. Smaller = more heat generated. So if AMD just released a
new chip, they'd probably be in the lead as far as power required and heat
generated. And if Intel just released a new chip they'd probably be in the
lead as far as power required and heat generated. The P4 chips just went to
a new process where they create a lot of heat. Based on building with both,
I'd say the Prescott core P4s take more power and generate more heat, at the
moment. The question you are asking is really one you shouldn't worry
about. If you have the right power supply, it shouldn't matter what CPU you
want to use. If your system is cooled correctly, it shouldn't matter what
CPU you use. If it's noise you are worried about, low-noise coolers can be
found for any chip. -Dave
