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Takkiedroid · 2012-07-27, 20:12

Does anyone have an opinion about choosing one of these two CPU's for a HTPC I am planning to build. Was planning on going the a6 way but I saw Core i3-3225 and the specs look okay for what I want to do with my HTPC.

**Dougie Fresh** · 2012-07-27, 20:27

What is it you want to do with your HTPC?

I haven't been able to find the i3-3225 for sale anywhere. Meanwhile, i3-21x5 makes for a very nice HTPC with support for 3D. A6-3500 does too.

DavidT99 · 2012-07-27, 20:46

(2012-07-27, 20:12)Takkiedroid Wrote: Does anyone have an opinion about choosing one of these two CPU's for a HTPC I am planning to build. Was planning on going the a6 way but I saw Core i3-3225 and the specs look okay for what I want to do with my HTPC.

The i3 is an Ivy bridge CPU and not on sale yet, it will cost more than the A6-3500 but from a CPU perspective will be far more powerful and will have a gpu on a par with the A6.

Think of the A6 as at the budget end for an htpc and the i3 as being at the top end.

David

bluray · 2012-07-27, 21:23

(2012-07-27, 20:12)Takkiedroid Wrote: Does anyone have an opinion about choosing one of these two CPU's for a HTPC I am planning to build. Was planning on going the a6 way but I saw Core i3-3225 and the specs look okay for what I want to do with my HTPC.

If you are okay with price, Intel i3-3225 is a lot better CPU. You'll have the latest technolog in i3-3225, and it is more than okay for HTPC......it'll be released in Q3.....

Nimo · 2012-07-27, 22:13

i will buy an i3-3225 when released, should be in september. TDP: i3 55w vs. a6 65w. but the i3 will cost 130€ or more,a6 just 70€.

Zenith · (This post was last modified: 2012-07-28, 01:00 by Zenith.)

I think that one of the most interesting cpu will be the A10-5700 Trinity 65w tpd
Unfortunately it will be avaible only in october and the fm1 socket will not be compatible

gregd72002 · 2012-09-06, 10:57

Here we go i3-3225 is available... so how does HD Graphics 4000 compare to Radeon HD 6530D?

assassin · 2012-09-06, 12:58

(2012-09-06, 10:57)gregd72002 Wrote: Here we go i3-3225 is available... so how does HD Graphics 4000 compare to Radeon HD 6530D?

For what? 1080p? Gaming?

If the former the picture quality will be the exact same.

Yokozuna · (This post was last modified: 2012-09-06, 13:52 by Yokozuna.)

(2012-09-06, 10:57)gregd72002 Wrote: Here we go i3-3225 is available... so how does HD Graphics 4000 compare to Radeon HD 6530D?

Here is a review comparing the 6550D which is a higher spec than the 6530D
http://ubergadget.blogspot.com.au/2012/0...on_14.html

and this one which is probably more closer to what you are looking for
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/graphic...500_5.html

bluray · 2012-09-06, 16:12

(2012-09-06, 10:57)gregd72002 Wrote: Here we go i3-3225 is available... so how does HD Graphics 4000 compare to Radeon HD 6530D?

There is no need to compare it. If you are mainly use your HTPC for blu-ray 1080P video and bitstreaming HD audio, HD4000 should be all you needs.....

assassin · 2012-09-06, 16:16

(2012-09-06, 16:12)bluray Wrote:
(2012-09-06, 10:57)gregd72002 Wrote: Here we go i3-3225 is available... so how does HD Graphics 4000 compare to Radeon HD 6530D?
There is no need to compare it. If you are mainly use your HTPC for blu-ray 1080P video and bitstreaming HD audio, HD4000 should be all you needs.....

Agreed.

Scotty · 2012-09-06, 23:26

..... and here's me thinkin' that if you are mainly using your HTPC for blu-ray 1080P video and bitstreaming HD audio, HD4000 should be more expensive overkill than you need Wink

Buy hey, that's not stopping me ordering one! Big Grin

wjbeckett · 2012-09-07, 01:32

Isn't there driver issues with XBMC and AMD processors though? especially when it comes to HD audio?

I was looking at going the A6 route however I was reading a lot of things saying that the A6 processors don't play nice with Linux and HD audio... (I am planning on building a xbmcbuntu machine)