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I too have been looking at these two processors to go with a asus
M3N-H/HDMI motherboard.<br>
As my system is going to be running 24/7 mainly at idle, looking at the
power consumption it appears looking here <a
href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/athlon-64-power,2259-7.html">LINK</a>
that the 5050e uses 4watts less than the X2 5400+ at idle, then if we
look here <a
href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/athlon-x2-phenom,2104-5.html">LINK</a>
it shows that the 7750 uses 7.8watts more than the 5400+ at idle
therefore I have assumed that the 7750 uses 11.8watts more than the
5050e at idle.<br>
On a UK tariff of approx 13p Kwh that works out at a extra annual cost
of £13.44 to run the 7750<br>
However if I am unable to get VDPAU working satisfactorily on that
board I am unsure whether the 5050e is powerful enough for BBC HD and
ITV HD.<br>
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