Processors For Common People, Part 1: Intel Socket 478

**MIG-31** · Apr 29, 2005, 03:56 PM

In this first article we are going to examine mainstream and low-end processors for Intel Socket 478. It's a good start: one can say that it's a well known elderly platform, which lost its exclusive air and has long become habitual. It's now associated with the middle- and low-end, because all high-end models have gone to LGA775. And the choice of processors is again prompted by manufacturers: the fact is that Intel contrived to release five (!) processors for Socket 478... with the same 2800 MHz clock! They are the "new" and the "old" Celeron CPUs, Pentium 4 (Northwood core), and two Pentium 4 processors (Prescott core). None of these CPUs can be considered high-end now — these are the workhorses, bought by people who can count their money. Of course, some of them have more money than the others... but the choice is large as well — five options! So let's see who's the best in this zoo...
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daedal · Apr 29, 2005, 04:08 PM

Hmm, I guess I'm "common people" now.

No_Style · Apr 29, 2005, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by daedal

Hmm, I guess I'm "common people" now.

Haha! Commoner! Don't worry, I'm a common person as well!

**MIG-31** · Apr 29, 2005, 05:55 PM

Me too

The_Neon_Cowboy · Apr 29, 2005, 10:44 PM

If you have one tha fine but....if your buying it maks no since to buy a old 478,
775 is the newer and better socket not to mention more upgradeable things like
pci express, DDR2, 64bit support, dual core etc...

Apr 29, 2005, 03:56 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Processors For Common People, Part 1: Intel Socket 478 In this first article we are going to examine mainstream and low-end processors for Intel Socket 478. It's a good start: one can say that it's a well known elderly platform, which lost its exclusive air and has long become habitual. It's now associated with the middle- and low-end, because all high-end models have gone to LGA775. And the choice of processors is again prompted by manufacturers: the fact is that Intel contrived to release five (!) processors for Socket 478... with the same 2800 MHz clock! They are the "new" and the "old" Celeron CPUs, Pentium 4 (Northwood core), and two Pentium 4 processors (Prescott core). None of these CPUs can be considered high-end now — these are the workhorses, bought by people who can count their money. Of course, some of them have more money than the others... but the choice is large as well — five options! So let's see who's the best in this zoo... _______________ Read More: Digit-Life __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Apr 29, 2005, 04:08 PM	#2
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Hmm, I guess I'm "common people" now. __________________

Apr 29, 2005, 05:55 PM	Thread Starter #4
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Me too __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Apr 29, 2005, 10:44 PM	#5
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	If you have one tha fine but....if your buying it maks no since to buy a old 478, 775 is the newer and better socket not to mention more upgradeable things like pci express, DDR2, 64bit support, dual core etc... __________________