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Originally Posted by Tristan
It is a factor when the 64-bit chips (AMD ones, anyway) outperform 32-bit ones by a large margin, even in 32-bit mode.
64-bit-ness is also a factor for me because I use Linux. 64-bit builds are available just as easily as 32-bit versions, and offer decent performance benefits.
And what socket change, out of interest? I haven't read anything that suggests that AMD are going to ditch Socket 939 any time soon...
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Theres the soc M2 on its way but afaik its not gonna replace 939 Till next year
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/05...t_m2_desktops/
main addition is support for ddr2,Personally I think they should have waited for ddr3
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Originally Posted by Matth
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AMD64 chips out perform EMT64 I believe by some ways. Also they totally batter 32 bit chips all comers wether there running 64 bit windows or apps or not