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post #1 of 8
8/13/08 at 5:56pm
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Hey guys quick question because I'm torn and need a little advice:

Building a home file server of sorts (basically everyone in the house can just upload files to share and for backup in a public folder or their own private folder)...anyway

the machine is built save for the processor...I have 2 options kicking around:

1st Intel Celeron Dual Core E1200 1.60GHz 512k L2 cache 800MHz FSB

2nd Intel Pentium 4 3.4Ghz 1.0Mb L2 cache 800MHz FSB





so, which would be faster?
Single core thats mad fast, or slower clock speed, but 2 cores...hmmm *scratches chin*


any thoughts??
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post #2 of 8
8/16/08 at 12:21am
The Celeron dual. It beats out the Pentium 4 in raw performance and number of cores.
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post #3 of 8
8/16/08 at 12:46am
Thread Starter 
Hey thanks for the reply, i think I'm going to go with the Celeron Dual core just for the multitasking aspect it holds over the single core Pentium

just out of curiosity, do you have any numbers or stats to backup your response?

I've been looking for some form of a grand master CPU comparison chart or website, but havent found anything thats as all-encompassing as I'd like
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post #4 of 8
8/25/08 at 11:15pm
I dont know if anyone has ever made a direct comparison between the two. The celeron, while not top notch, is a relatively new processor while the P4 is quite old now. The Core architecture in the celeron is the same used on the core2duo's which annihilates the old P4 line in everything.

The best I'm finding at the moment is comparing xbit labs review of the Celeron to their review of a Pentium Extreme Edition at 3.73ghz. Again, direct comparisons cant be made, since they're using different versions of programs from a couple years apart. But they seem to be fairly even. The Celeron has an advantage in real world gaming (not benchmark) and multimedia while the Pentium has an advantage in 3d rendering. But keep in mind, this is a pentium extreme edition in the review.

The small 512kb L2 cache in the Celeron hurts its performance greatly.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu...ron-e1200.html

http://xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/dis...um-ee-965.html
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post #5 of 8
8/25/08 at 11:54pm
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Yeah that's what I thought...it'd be pretty hard to compare the two. However I'm not even gaming on this machine...like I said its just a simple home file server so we can all share files across our home network and have a place for backup.

So I guess in that respect it really wouldn't make a difference in what processor i put into it, because of the extremely light load on the machine. However given the fact that we do stream both music and videos from this server, I guess the Celeron would handle that better with its dual cores and better multimedia application.

And by happy coincidence that's the processor I decided to put in the machine about a week ago.

Thanks a lot Vampire
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post #6 of 8
8/26/08 at 12:12am
The celeron would use less electricity which will help your bills and it'll run cooler.
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post #7 of 8
8/27/08 at 1:49am
you could get Intel E2180 2.0/1mb/800 dual-core 65W which is the same as the E1200 celeron. now if you want a single low-watt intel celeron 430

you could give your self 3 options and not just 2

Intel Celeron 430 1.8 512k 800FSB 35W $39.99

Intel E1200 1.6ghz 512k 800FSB 65W $49

has 512k less cache

Now for $20 more you get 512k more cache and a fast running cpu. for only $20.

Intel E2180 2.0ghz 1MB 800FSB 65W $69

which would run faster then the celeron. it has more cache. which would you give better performce.

but for a file server alot of people use the E2180.

my person option is go with the Intel E2180 if you really wanna dual-core but for a file server the intel celeron 430 would work. pretty good for a file sever.

if you dont want to spend the $20 more then get the E1200
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post #8 of 8
9/10/08 at 5:58am
Go with the Pentium
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