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joeH:
I'm currently running ver .113 on my P4 2.4ghz spare computer in my cab.  With the new 64-bit optimizations of Mame, would it be  faster to run it on a Amd64 3700+ (2.2ghz) running windows xp64?  I'd be losing .2 ghz of processing power, but upgrading to the 64 bit build.  Secondly, have there been any benefits yet to using dual-core processors? Wondering if any Core2Duo owners have found marked improvements over a single core setup.

zelony:
The Athlon64 3700+ is much faster than the Pentium 4 2.4GHz.  Even without running it in 64 bit mode.  There is a reason that they call it a 3700+ and not 2200.  No matter what OS you use, the Athlon will be much faster.

joeH:
Would you think that some of the chd's such as Blitz99 and Gauntlet Legends may be playable with the new 64bit builds and the 3700+?

zelony:
No. I have a dual core Athlon64X2 4600 and it can't play those games.

joeH:
Appreciate the input.

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