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From: cw
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 16:06

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"Ari Oppenheimer" <ak79@iafrica.com> wrote in
news:3c9213fc.0@news1.mweb.co.za: 

> Hi,
> I've noticed that the new AMD Proccessors are call XP 1600, XP 1700,
> XP 1800 etc, but the actual speed of the XP 1600 for example is only
> 1.4 GHz. 
> 
> Now does this compare to a P4 1.6Ghz or a P4 1.4Ghz. Also, consider
> the fact the the P4 runs at a 400Mhz bus. To me it seems as if Intel
> comes out as the sure winner over here. After all it seems as if P4
> 1.6Ghz is better than AMD 1.4Ghz,.
> 
> Please let me know if my deduction is right, or should I go for the
> AMD 

I personally stick with AMD chips as they tend to be cheaper and better 
performance wise. The AMD ratings have been devised as the speed of the 
processor is not solely based upon the Mhz rating.
The AMD white paper explaining this rating is available from this link:

http://athlonxp.amd.com/technicalInformation/understandingPerformance.jsp

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Colin
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