From owner-freebsd-performance@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 10 14:29:48 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A7EEF16A41A for ; Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:29:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ppathiakis@eagleaccess.com) Received: from smtpout01.eagleinvsys.com (smtpout01.eagleinvsys.com [12.104.12.179]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3E0EB13C483 for ; Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:29:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ppathiakis@eagleaccess.com) Received: from testing.atlantisservices.com ([10.170.0.19]) by smtpout01.eagleinvsys.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:18:36 -0400 Message-ID: <46E55204.20905@eagleaccess.com> Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:17:40 -0400 From: Paul Pathiakis User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (X11/20070827) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Erich Dollansky References: <46E51D32.5070803@pacific.net.sg> <74611C396F3A6D027B0E8ABA@rambutan.pingpong.net> <46E52260.60000@pacific.net.sg> In-Reply-To: <46E52260.60000@pacific.net.sg> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 10 Sep 2007 14:18:36.0741 (UTC) FILETIME=[7A27D750:01C7F3B5] X-Mailman-Approved-At: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:58:02 +0000 Cc: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org, Palle Girgensohn Subject: Re: AMD or Intel? X-BeenThere: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Performance/tuning List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:29:48 -0000 Be very, very careful in purchasing Core 2 Duo. There are major problems with the chip that have been documented across the board. Many, many people are steering clear of the chip for at least a year. This brings up a simple thought... is it better to stick with a tried and true chip at present generation or be the Microsoft oooopps... the Intel public testbed. I don't care who does what as long as my performance is good, my price is low and my TCO is even lower. Paul Erich Dollansky wrote: > Hi, > > Palle Girgensohn wrote: >> >> >>>> Now, I hear rumors that AMD is to be preferred over Intel for >>>> performance reasons. Any comments on that? Are we better off >>>> getting AMD >>>> processors, when running Unix? >>>> >>> AMD announced today the new quad core. Their benchmarks are promising. >>> >>> But not the dual core versions. >> >> OK, thanks! But this means they can't deliver very soon, I guess, so >> I'd better stick to woodcrest if I want to buy something soon. >> > they are delivering already. Those German guys have had real silicon > to test with. I have no idea how long it will take to get one if your > name is not Sun or Cray. > > I think it is very simple for you. If they are not available the > moment you want to buy, you will buy Intel. > > Erich > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-performance@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-performance > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-performance-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"