P4 Equivalent?

Ishtim · 21st Nov 2008, 10:37 PM

I have been asked to put together an equipment list for a given budget that states it's requirements in terms of P4 equivalents. How should I go about equating this (and word it to "sell" in terms of newer CPU standards?

Example: Workstations (5) $600.00/ea $3,000.00 1 Gig RAM, Pentium 4, 2.8 Ghz, 160 G HD, 17" Monitor

Adrian Wong · 22nd Nov 2008, 11:37 PM

You mean they are asking for a quote based on older P4 equipment and you have to suggest a newer equivalent?

Max_87 · 23rd Nov 2008, 03:49 AM

Celeron E1200?

Not exactly P4 equivalent, much faster and this is the cheapest Intel CPU you can get right now.

Ishtim · 23rd Nov 2008, 08:11 AM

The budget is based on old specs and yes.... P4 is mentioned. So if for example the requirement is P4 2.8GHz, how do I equate this to E1200?

I believe I will put together something with the Celeron stuff.

The_YongGrand · 23rd Nov 2008, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ishtim

The budget is based on old specs and yes.... P4 is mentioned. So if for example the requirement is P4 2.8GHz, how do I equate this to E1200?

I believe I will put together something with the Celeron stuff.

Hmm... I do believe that many newer Core-architecture processors are faster than that of the P4.

The last time I tested, Celeron (Single Core) 420 is just as quick as P4 531. That could be the approximate reference point if you need to do some comparison.

Adrian Wong · 23rd Nov 2008, 02:54 PM

Clock for clock, the Core 2 processors are definitely faster than the P4. Also, the Core 2 have at least 2 cores, while the P4 only has one. The P4 support HyperThreading though.

But I should think that any of the current Core 2-based Celerons would be faster than the Pentium 4 2.8 GHz processor they ask for. Not only faster but also cooler and cheaper to run.

Ishtim · 24th Nov 2008, 08:50 PM

Thanks guys!

I will present this as you have above.

Max_87 · 25th Nov 2008, 05:28 PM

The celery E1200 is guaranteed to be faster than P4 2.8GHz

E1200 is the cheapest LGA775 processor right now anyway, I don't really think there is another choice unless you managed to find old P4 stock or 2nd hand parts. E1200 is miles ahead of P4, so it's not a problem.

21st Nov 2008, 10:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ishtim Super Moderator Join Date: 14 May 2003 Location: Alabama, USA Posts: 3,667 Reputation: 3125 Rep Power: 40	P4 Equivalent? I have been asked to put together an equipment list for a given budget that states it's requirements in terms of P4 equivalents. How should I go about equating this (and word it to "sell" in terms of newer CPU standards? Example: Workstations (5) $600.00/ea $3,000.00 1 Gig RAM, Pentium 4, 2.8 Ghz, 160 G HD, 17" Monitor Last edited by Ishtim : 21st Nov 2008 at 10:42 PM.

22nd Nov 2008, 11:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 30,382 Reputation: 3147 Rep Power: 68	You mean they are asking for a quote based on older P4 equipment and you have to suggest a newer equivalent? __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

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23rd Nov 2008, 08:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ishtim Super Moderator Join Date: 14 May 2003 Location: Alabama, USA Posts: 3,667 Reputation: 3125 Rep Power: 40	The budget is based on old specs and yes.... P4 is mentioned. So if for example the requirement is P4 2.8GHz, how do I equate this to E1200? I believe I will put together something with the Celeron stuff. Last edited by Ishtim : 23rd Nov 2008 at 08:31 AM.

23rd Nov 2008, 02:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 30,382 Reputation: 3147 Rep Power: 68	Clock for clock, the Core 2 processors are definitely faster than the P4. Also, the Core 2 have at least 2 cores, while the P4 only has one. The P4 support HyperThreading though. But I should think that any of the current Core 2-based Celerons would be faster than the Pentium 4 2.8 GHz processor they ask for. Not only faster but also cooler and cheaper to run. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

24th Nov 2008, 08:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ishtim Super Moderator Join Date: 14 May 2003 Location: Alabama, USA Posts: 3,667 Reputation: 3125 Rep Power: 40	Thanks guys! I will present this as you have above.

25th Nov 2008, 05:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Max_87 h@x! Join Date: 11 Aug 2003 Location: Sarawak, Malaysia. Posts: 11,330 Reputation: 2090 Rep Power: 37	The celery E1200 is guaranteed to be faster than P4 2.8GHz E1200 is the cheapest LGA775 processor right now anyway, I don't really think there is another choice unless you managed to find old P4 stock or 2nd hand parts. E1200 is miles ahead of P4, so it's not a problem. __________________ Max_87 Tech ARP http://www.techarp.com E8600 @ 4.4GHz 1.36v / Asus P5E3 Deluxe / 2x2GB DDR3 / Radeon X1800 / Barracuda 7200.9 120GB / 7200.10 320GB x2 / Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS / WD6400AAKS x2 / Dell 2007FP x2 / Silverstone ST56F