Compare Intel Pentium® III, 1.4 GHz (BX80530C1400512) Retail Processor to AMD Opteron™ 280, 2.4 GHz (OSA280FAA6CB) Processor

The Intel Pentium III processor offers great performance for today and tomorrow's applications, as well as quality, reliability, and compatibility from the world's leading microprocessor company. The Pentium III processor enables higher polygon counts and advanced lighting effects, which can provide software and Web sites with more lifelike surfaces, more objects rendered in a given scene, and amazing shadow effects and reflections rendered in real time.??The performance of the Pentium III processor enables software developers to incorporate a greater degree of realism and interactivity. Imagine flight simulators with wings that actually flex, driving simulations with suspension that actually works, or gaming characters with fingers that can touch and grasp. The Pentium III processor can provide better responsiveness with your graphics software by offering increased frame rates, color depths, and image processing algorithms. This means you can work with large, complex images and di... Less

AMD Opteron processors with Direct Connect Architecture and HyperTransport Technology deliver leading-edge 32-bit performance today and enable you to transition to 64-bit computing at your own pace, without sacrificing your x86 technology investment. At AMD, we understand its critical that technology should migrate on your terms to help you realize your unique vision. Its one of the reasons why leading OEMs offer enterprise class solutions powered by AMD Opteron processors, and why business entities like Microsoft Treasury and Sabre Holdings have adopted AMD Opteron processor-based solutions to power their enterprises. Less