[geeks] Older Intel Processors

Phil Brutsche phil at tux.obix.com
Tue Jan 2 14:05:19 CST 2007


Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
> Thanks.
> 
> I wasn't sure, since the reputation has always been that the P4 is 
> slower than the P3 clock-for-clock.

Early socket 423 stuff was horrid, but once you get to the "Northwood"
P4s (which debuted with the 478-pin socket IIRC) they are much, much
better in the performance/clock ratio.

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Phil Brutsche
phil at tux.obix.com



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