[mythtv-users] Should I Upgrade Frontend from AMD 3200+ to AMD X2 3800+ (DualCore) ?

[John Drescher]

On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 5:42 PM, Eric Holt <ericsh at wvcom.net> wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 5:00 PM, Brad Templeton
>>
>> Though right now I am buying all core 2 duo.   Most myth systems end
>> up being up 24/7.    And being up 24/7 makes every watt of power count,
>> and core 2 processors are lower power than the AMDs, unless AMD has
>> changed
>> a lot recently.
>
> Intel is still mostly producing processors that use 65w.  Check NewEgg.
> There are 2 processors on there that use 35w, but both of those are
> single-core Celeron's.  All of the 45w processors are AMD.  Then Intel
> finally shows back up in the 65w range (as well as quite a few more AMD
> processors).
>
> I have the 4850e, which is dual-core at 2.5ghz -- and 45w max power usage.
> AMD also now has the 5050e, which is 2.6ghz at 45w.
>
> I have a box running the 4850e, like I said, and a 80%+ efficient PSU --
> with AMD's cool-n-quiet enabled... that idles around 40w, and barely hits
> 100w at full load.  Compared to my other box that was 65w idle / 145w loaded
> -- thats a good bit of power savings.
>

One thing that can be said about this is that a good portion of AMD
and Intel cpus idle at around 20W ( with cpu modulation) no matter
weather they have a 35, 45 or 65W thermal design rating.

John