Something else I am curious about is the speed ratings on these 64 bit chips. I have a 32bit AMD XP 3200+ which runs @ approx. 2200mhz. I have seen many of the 64 bit chips that have clock speeds of 2000mhz or less. I am unclear as to how a 64bit 2000mhz chip would be faster than a 32bit 2200mhz chip.
cluberti is absolutely correct, this has been AMD's marketing plan for MANY years, they "name" their chips not by its acutaly clock speed, but by its comparison to Intel's CPU clock speed.
While the AMD 3200's run at 2200 MHz, they are equivilant to Intel's CPU running at 3200 MHz.
Looking for some 64bit clarification.
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cluberti is absolutely correct, this has been AMD's marketing plan for MANY years, they "name" their chips not by its acutaly clock speed, but by its comparison to Intel's CPU clock speed.
While the AMD 3200's run at 2200 MHz, they are equivilant to Intel's CPU running at 3200 MHz.