Advantages: Fast and cheap
Disadvantages: Slower than Pentium 4

...’s perfomance can equal the equivalent of a 3 GHZ processor. The Athlon XP runs at a clock speed of only 2.16 GHZ but it can outperform the 2.66 GHZ of Intel. The fronside bus is one thing that AMD has yet to improve, Intel has a massive FSB reaching 800 mhz compared to AMD’s 333 mhz. If you have an old Socket A motherboard which only supports 266 mhz fsb. The Athlon Xp 3000+ will also run but the front side bus will be limited to 266 mhz and will display incorrect clock speed. When it comes to installing this processor is relatively easy. The difficult part is installing the heatsink fan. You should be very careful because it might cause your processor to crack. Pls. check Motherboard’s user’s manual of installing your processor before doing anything. The Athlon XP 3000+ is about 75 bucks cheaper than the Pentium 4 3.06 GHZ The Socket... Read review

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Advantages: Performs Well
Disadvantages: Expensive

...I wrote this a while, back so I am now publishing it on ciao but it is still fairly up to date. I spend a long time writing this. 1 hour: After a simultaneous processor release early in 2002, both Intel and AMD are settling back into the standard pattern of trying to beat the other to the punch. Intel impressed us with the Pentium 4 Northwood, as well as jumping a full 200 MHz with the Pentium 4-2.2 GHz. AMD followed this up with their Athlon XP 2100+, which once again had the juice to slip by the fastest Intel had to offer. The last shot was fired by AMD, so naturally it should be Intel's chance to step up to the plate. And from first glance, Intel seems to be carrying a mighty big bat. With the release of the Pentium 4-2.4 GHz we're seeing yet another 200 MHz speed increase from Intel, which puts even more pressure on the Athlon XP... Read review

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Advantages: They are very powewrful processors
Disadvantages: Too expensive

...I'm not if AMD have done this but Intel definitely have. When they introduced the PIII 450 MHz for the first time, they did not mention to the public that it was only 10% faster than it's little brother the Pentium II 450MHz processor. When the gigahertz processor was introduced, it was tested by a popular computer magazine. I found the results to be surprising. In some areas of performance the Gigahertz processor was SLOWER than the 850 MHz processor. When ever a new processor is introduced it is always overpriced. This overpricing is not little it is ridicously high. A month or two after the release the prices drop massively. Then soon after a new processor is introduced, faster and more powerful. When this show will end who knows. These very powerful processors don't even operate to maximum performance because of the operating... Read review

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Advantages: Much faster clock speeds, good for games and multimedia applications
Disadvantages: A bit expensive, tricky to upgrage from an existing Pentium chip

...Intel made the first ever showing of the Pentium 4 chip at the Comdex trade show in Las Vegas last Christmas. Pentium 4 based systems currently run at 1.4 and 1.5GHz, they are now appearing in brand names like Dell, Gateway and IBM. This was a key release for Intel as they were facing though competition from their competitors especially AMD. Presently, the AMD Athlon processor costs half the price of a Pentium 3 and performs better in almost every area. Rumours have it that the first Pentium 4 chips are not as fast as the current 1GHz Athlon, and are slower than the 1.2GHz Athlon system with DDR memory. However, the 1.5GHz Pentium 4 chip is excellent for playing games and multimedia devices. PC manufactures have complained about the high costs involved in making a Pentium 4 chip. They may have a point but whenever a new... Read review

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Advantages: a lot
Disadvantages: n0

...Hi, I'm Alligator. And i want to present you my new opinion about Intel Pentium 4. Some month ago I usually asked my friend why they wanted to by new Intel Pentium 4. And they usually told me that the 4th has capacity that necessary today then it has the power for the most modern internet programs, fast speed for creation and edition audio and video materials. Then Pentium 4 has production platform that provides submersion in 3d world. But in general they are right but now I can tell you more exact about this high power processor because I made sure myself when I bought Intel Pentium 4. At first there are four types of this processor they are 1.3 GHz, 1.4 GHz, 1.5 GHz and 1.7 GHz. And it has a lot of new advantages. For example in the games: 1. Capacity that allows synthesizing more detailed images 2. To raise the realism... Read review

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Advantages: Quick, Cool, Easy to install
Disadvantages: Not the fastest, but only costs about £120

...-Threading? It is a innovative technology design by the researchers at Intel that has given way to a new era in processing capability and true multi tasking properties. With support from Windows XP, motherboard and CPU your system will see two "logical" processors for the one actual CPU, still not able to deliver same performance levels as a proper dual processing system but offers lower costs and power consumption. Hyper-Threading capable processors (currently only 3.06GHz) execute two threads simultaneously where as normally only one thread is able to be executed at one time. Hyper-Threading was developed to combat slower response times that is the results of running multiple applications at any one time and if your anything like myself, this is a more than just a feature, but a almost a necessity. Conclusion In conclusion Intel have really designed a winner... Read review

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Advantages: VERY HIGH SPEED IN PROCESSING
Disadvantages: : MAKES NOISE.

...I got this just for two reasons; the number one reason is that my other Intel seems to be outdated and the number two reasons is that I wanted a more advanced and faster processor for my PC gaming so I had to buy this for these reasons. The processor comes in an orange packed colour with blue stripe at the edge of the pack and also with an instruction, heat stick and fan for cooling down the temperature. The processor makes it outright for easy installation and application so no problem when it comes to installations and ease of use. The Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHZ socket 775 CPU has hyper technology and I think that was the best processor computer product I could find in the market and I decided to buy it after a long battle between Intel and athlon processor on which one to buy. The Intel processors that I have been using have been good... Read review

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Advantages: Good reliable, and good performance
Disadvantages: too pricey

...Bill Gates is the richest geezer in the world, so why does he have to make even more money, he can't spend what he has already got. He is a money grabbing, cash stealing psycho. OK, his software and processors etc are exceptional, the speed and performance is brilliant, including the new pentium iv, but why does he have to charge so much. I have recently bought a new computer with a thunderbird 750 mhz processor and it is brilliant, the performance matches that pentium stuff, but guess what, it only cost be £400, for the whole computer. Don't buy pentium, go for cheaper makes, that perform just as well, in the end (if we all do that) Bill will realise that he is a twat and will lower his prices.... Read review

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Advantages: Fast, Available to anyone and his dog.
Disadvantages: Expensive, do not perform at best yet due to lack of demanding software.

...When it comes to the processor market and the way that the sales are split, I am very disturbed at the fact that newcomers seem to go for Intel chips, especially the latest Pentium ranges! Now we see the advent of the Pentium 4 chips, available widely in 1.1, 1.3, and 1.4 GHz models. I work with over 100 machines at a time, all which once ran on Intel chips, this however, was changed when we realised our "breakdown rate" was 1 in 6! This clearly shows that Intel are just in for the money and couldn't care less about reliability. Now we use AMD and the "breakdown rate" with them is less than 1 in 23! Astonishing. Nevertheless, the P4 is a technological breakthrough so more about that (after working slepplessly with it for a week). I received my P4 1.4 GHz machine with 512MB RAM and all the gubbins. I was worried that it failed many of our... Read review

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Advantages: Fast
Disadvantages: Not the fastest, very expensive

...There is no denying it; the last twelve months have been anything but enjoyable for Intel, the mighty chipmaker based in Santa Clara, California. While the chip giant is still making billions and has thus certainly no serious reasons to complain about small profits or even losses, its reputation had to suffer rather badly. What had started with a buggy and therefore delayed 'Camino' (i820) chipset for the brand new 'Coppermine' processor in Fall 1999, continued with the 'MTH-recall', the Timna-drop, the bad press about Intel's peculiar relationship to Rambus Inc. and finally with the recall of the Pentium III 1.13 GHz processor due to instability issues. At the same time Intel's archenemy AMD had become stronger and more successful than ever. In terms of processor performance the Sunnyvale-based chipmaker and its Athlon-processor did... Read review

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