[aspenjim]

Whats the difference between an a64 3700 E4 and E5 stepping. I thought I was ordering an E5 and got an E4 from newegg.com along with another surprise.

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[KamiQuazi]

I'm guessing the model is ClawHammer or San Diego... and E5 stepping? I don't think that is even out there yet...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlon_64

[aspenjim]

I was going by an ad at techbargains.com from monarch computer....

"AMD Athlon 64 3700+ Processor $269.99 - July 29, 2005
Monarch Computer has the AMD Athlon 64 3700+ Processor Socket 939 (Latest Rev E - San Diego Core) OEM CPU only for only $299 - $39 off Coupon: 1PH7-O7PZF8 = $260. No fan. Free shipping, tax in GA. $340+ elsewhere. "

I ordered one from newegg and got an E4 revision and was curious what the difference was.

[KamiQuazi]

Anyone correct me if im wrong but, i don't think there is a E5 revision of the AMD 64s?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16819103539
Is this the one u bought?
But like i said earlier... I haven't heard anything about the E5 revision... I'll keep looking for anything on a E5 revision, but it doesn't look good 2 me...

[Porn Loader]

im a lil drunk so bear w/ me.. but where are you seeing rev4/5?

revision e (latest) are 90nm san diego and venice, rev d are the winchesters, etc.

[KamiQuazi]

@Porn Loader:

Winchester (90 nm SOI)
CPU-Stepping: D0
L1-Cache: 64 + 64 KB (Data + Instructions)
L2-Cache: 512 KB, fullspeed
MMX, Extended 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, AMD64, Cool'n'Quiet, NX Bit
Socket 939, HyperTransport (1000 MHz, HT1000)
VCore: 1.40 V
Power Consumption (TDP): 67 Watt max
First Release: 2004
Clockrate: 1800 - 2200 MHz
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Venice (90 nm SOI)
CPU-Stepping: E3
L1-Cache: 64 + 64 KB (Data + Instructions)
L2-Cache: 512 KB, fullspeed
MMX, Extended 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Cool'n'Quiet, NX Bit
Socket 939, HyperTransport (1000 MHz, HT1000)
VCore: 1.35 V or 1.40 V
Power Consumption (TDP): 67 Watt max
First Release: April 4, 2005
Clockrate: 1800 - 2400 MHz
[edit]

San Diego (90 nm SOI)
CPU-Stepping: E4
L1-Cache: 64 + 64 KB (Data + Instructions)
L2-Cache: 1024 KB, fullspeed
MMX, Extended 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Cool'n'Quiet, NX Bit
Socket 939, HyperTransport (1000 MHz, HT1000)
VCore: 1.35 V or 1.40 V
Power Consumption (TDP): 67 Watt max
First Release: April 15, 2005
Clockrate: 2200 - 2800 MHz

Since u r a little drunker now than u were b4... i'll help u out a little.. look at the code above.... then look at the CPU-Stepping.... The CPU-Stepping is what he wants to know about... but i have never heard of a E5 revision and at that i don't think AMD would still call the revision San Diego due to that it may cause confusion 4 people...

[Porn Loader]

thanks lic!!!

the wonders of beer... man i should have known that, i have a claw and sd still in hand. i was retarded to start w/ and the beer made it even more apparent.

[KamiQuazi]

@porn loader:
no problem dude... i know how it is... i don't drink beer.. but i have... well... tequilla, and some other stuff.. but i never ended up s***faced... lol... but anyways... u have 2 x64bit processors? y? or do u just like upgrading all the time?

One more thing Porn Loader, have u heard about a E5 revision in the CPU-Stepping?

This post has been edited by lostincyberspace2007: 06 August 2005 - 08:40 PM

[ripken204]

the e4 is a s939 san diego, the e5 is a s754 mobile cpu called newark, it is based off of the san diego core, both of them running at 3700

This post has been edited by ripken204: 06 August 2005 - 09:14 PM

[KamiQuazi]

There ya are...aspenjim.. u ordered a mobile processor and sent u a desktop...

[Porn Loader]

lostincyberspace2007, on Aug 6 2005, 09:39 PM, said:

u have 2 x64bit processors?  y?  or do u just like upgrading all the time?

One more thing Porn Loader, have u heard about a E5 revision in the CPU-Stepping?

yea, bought my clawhammer 3200 at release (nov 03), now im running a 4000+, REALLY wanted one of the toledo cores, but the 4400 wasnt enough of a bump in speed (imo), and the 4800 was 2x the cost of my 4000+. starting to regret it tho, nvidia is taliking about utilizing the dual cores in there drivers...

as for upgrading to often.. the 3200 cost me ~$425 at release, the prior 6-8 months i went thru about 6 2500 bartons plus at least 5 mobos. add that up and the $425 i paid for 18months i used the 3200 look nice and cheap.


rip thanks for the info on the turion/mobiles, havent looked at amd for mobiles at all yet...

This post has been edited by Porn Loader: 06 August 2005 - 10:01 PM

[KamiQuazi]

how did u go thru 6 2500+ bartons? let me guess u overclocked and fried them along with the mobos... lol... as for the 4000+ i would have just bought a dual-core... a little more expensive but it would have been better in the long run

[Porn Loader]

didn't fry any of them, just wanted one that would clock higher than 2400mhz.

as for the x2's i was seriously leaning towards that route.. but considering that i was on a 2ghz 1meg L2 chip, and that i'd have to drop $700+ for a x2 4400 that was at 2.2 just wasnt worth the $$ for the 200mhz bump for performance now. my rig gets used 95% for gaming, the rest is just surfing porn . now in a year+ when multithreaded games come out, i'll throw this 4000 in my server and buy a x2 (5400+ 2.8ghz, 1meg L2? ). the only other thing that could push that date closer would be a good size performance jump from nvidias drivers taking advantage of dual core.