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Processor SpeedThe processor/CPU (Central Processing Unit) is the brain
of your computer. The CPU is a piece of etched silicon that does some very
powerful things. It co-ordinates the real work of your computer, telling
all the peripheral devices what to do Many people believe that the faster the processor, the faster the PC will be. When choosing your processor speed, rather than throwing all your eggs in one basket and spending your budget straight away, choose a more balanced system: Dual Core Processors Dual core processors, for example the Intel Pentium D 820, are designed to give a high performance using applications that support multi-threading.
Besides the Microsoft Windows XP operating itself, which supports multi-threading, as of June 2005 there are not a huge collection of applications that support multi-threading. The
main applications that support multi-threading are high end professional video editing packages, and a few games. If you're going to be doing lots of multi-tasking,
for example, running lots of programs at once, the Intel Pentium D Processor is the one for you. Otherwise, if you are looking for speed in
running one or two applications, or a gaming machine, you're best off choosing the 5xx/6xx processors or an AMD Athlon 64 processor respectively. Hyper Threading Technology (HTT) Intel Pentium processors have a higher clock speed than Athlon 64 processors. They also have a large cache and they make use of a technology called Hyper Threading Technology. This generally means that Intel Pentium processors are very good at number crunching, encoding videos and all round multi-tasking. The type of customer (based on our own findings) who generally chooses and Intel Pentium processor will be looking for a computer for video editing, photo editing and number crunching tasks.AMD Athlon 64 processors have a slightly lower clock speed than Intel processors. They have a large cache and make use of Hyper Transport Technology. The type of customer who generally chooses and AMD Athlon64 processor will be looking for a computer for gaming, movies and home entertainment. Nethertheless, both processors will perform all the tasks mentioned here to a very competitive extent. You will find that the more people you ask about processors, the more confused you will become. This is because you will hear so many different conflicting stories as to which processor to choose. The only real way to decide which processor is best for your needs would be to search the internet yourself for reviews on the processors around your subject area. For example, if you want to play Doom 3 on your computer, search for processor reviews on Doom 3. An Intel Celeron Processor will have a higher clockspeed than an AMD Sempron processor and a large Front Side Bus. The type of customer who generally chooses an Intel Celeron processor (based on our own findings) will be looking for a computer for internet usage, emails, office and light gaming. An AMD Sempron processor has a low clockspeed compared to the Intel Celeron processor and a smaller cache. However, these two processors perform very closely to each other. The type of customer who generally chooses an AMD Sempron processor will be looking for a computer for internet usage, emails, light gaming and light photo editing. Intel Pentium Extreme Edition or an AMD Athlon 64 FX. An Intel Pentium Extreme Edition processor has a fast clockspeed, a "super-sized" Front Side Bus, and Hyper Threading technology. This processor will be bale to handle anything you throw at it. The type of customer who generally chooses an Intel Pentium Extreme Edition processor will be an extreme gamer or professional business man/woman, looking for a computer to aid his/her business, which is usually in video or imagery. An AMD Athlon 64 FX processor has a slower clockspeed than an Intel Pentium Extreme Edition processor, but a "super-sized" cache and Hyper Transport technology. The type of customer who generally chooses and AMD Athlon 64 FX processor is an extreme gaming enthusiast. Needless to say, both these processors will perform every task with ease, and we can not pick out one processor over the other. Standard Heat sink installation 
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