Re: [gentoo-user] new machine : CPU : 22 nm vs 32 nm

[Philip Webb <purslow@ca.inter.net>]

120725 Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:
> Am Mittwoch, 25. Juli 2012, 16:05:29 schrieb Philip Webb:
>> I've listed what's available at the local store,
>> which I trust to stock reliable items, tho' I wouldn't ask their advice.
>> All the AMD's are  32 nm , while the Intel recommended by one commenter
>> -- Core i5-3570 4-Core Socket LGA1155, 3.4 Ghz, 6MB L3 Cache, 22 nm --
>> is  22 nm : it costs  CAD 230  & they have  3  in stock,
>> which suggests demand, but not the most popular ( 9  in stock).
>> Isn't  22 nm  going to be faster than  32 nm  ?
> no

In the absence of further explication, I'm likely to go with  22 nm .

>> In the same price range, AMD offers  Bulldozer X8 FX-8150 (125W)
>>  8-Core Socket AM3+, 3.6 GHz, 8Mb Cache, 32 nm  ( CAD 220 ,  2  in stock).
>> How do you compare cores vs nm ?
> who cares?

These answers are not very helpful : does anyone have anything  more so ?

>> How far is cache size important ( 6 vs 8 MB )?
> depends on the architecture.

It occurs to me that a larger cache goes with more cores,
so the last question is not so important.

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