Which one would make a better folder? [Northwood vs Barton]

[Freezer7Pro]

So, I have two oldish systems, of which I have to give one away, keeping one as a media computer/server.

Specs are as follows:

Northwood SL6RZ, 2.4GHz (Can probably get it up closer to 3), 512kB L2, FSB133 (533), no HT.
Some ABIT mobo
2GB RAM (DDR400)
::Or::
Barton 3200+ 2.3GHz, 2.3GHz (stock 1.92), 512kB L2, FSB200 (400)
ASUS A7N8X nF2-400
1.5GB DDR333/1GB DDR400 (nForce hates having three slots full, as usual)

I know the Barton does around 200PPD averege (150-300 min/max), running the standard client. I won't have time to bench the Northie, as one's gonna go on Monday or so.

[dark bishop]

barton, they do pretty good.

[ChasR]

The Barton is going to beat the Northwood most of the time. When Amber (PMD) core WUs are in good supply, it will win by a lot. THe P4 will do about 40 ppd/GHz on all the non-bonus WUs and average about 70ppd GHz on bonus WUs. THe Barton is going to make about 53ppd/GHz on Gromacs and up to 125ppd/GHz on bonus Work. Here's fahmon data on an XP-M @ 2.4 GHz:

Project : 4612
Core : Amber
Frames : 100
Credit : 119


-- WS-24 XP-M @ 2.4 --

Min. Time / Frame : 5mn 33s - 308.76 ppd
Avg. Time / Frame : 5mn 37s - 305.09 ppd
Cur. Time / Frame : 5mn 35s - 306.91 ppd
R3F. Time / Frame : 5mn 34s - 307.83 ppd
Eff. Time / Frame : 5mn 40s - 302.40 ppd

The P4 will trounce the Barton on Double Gromacs, which require SSE2 and which the P4 has and the Barton doesn't.