AMD X2 4200 VS PENTIUM D 820

dpvollmer wrote on 12/27/2005, 4:33 PM

Sam's Club has two HP computers; one has the AMD X2 4200 processor and the other has a Pentium D 820, both with 1GB RAM.

I prefer the AMD but the Pentium PC has the following that the AMD does not.

300 GB HD vs 250 GB - Not a big deal.

Coaxial digital input and output - not just output . I do a more audio work than video at present.

7.1 surround sound outputs. Not a big deal at present.

A better ("shiny" screen and adjustable height) 19" HP monitor model HPF1905b.

DVI (or HDMI) output instead of just composite or S.

The AMD PC cost $1,349 and the Pentium D cost $1,599.

Which one should I purchase?

Thank you,
David Vollmer

Comments

busterkeaton wrote on 12/27/2005, 4:57 PM

The AMD x2 3800 smokes the Intel Pentium D 820 here

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lotus wrote on 12/27/2005, 5:05 PM

amd x2 4400 dual has 1meg on chip

Wes C. Attle wrote on 12/28/2005, 4:34 AM

Go with the AMD. It's much much better. Why? Maybe ask one of the many Intel executives who just got fired. :-)