Re: [gentoo-user] AMD vs. Intel on Gentoo?

["Andrey Falko" <ma3oxuct@gmail.com>]

On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 2:09 PM, Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >  > > I had become an AMD guy, but I think I'm hearing that Intel is beating
>  >  > > AMD in performance tests.  Plus my AMD64 X2 desktop should be much
>  >  > > faster than my Intel laptop but is actually slower.  What do you guys
>  >  > > think?
>  >  > >
>  >  > > - Grant
>  >  > >
>  >  > Well the experience of a desktop or an application depends on more than
>  >  > just the processor. Nearly every part of a computer does its part. And
>  >  > then you have the software, what software you use, how it is build, what
>  >  > reqirements this software has on other software and hardware and so on.
>  >  > Does it uses the FPU or is it heavy on the ALU. How much IO is used and
>  >  > how much can the system provide.
>  >  > But if you believe the average hardwaremagazine, intel is a step ahead
>  >  > right now.
>  >  >
>  >  > Norman
>  >
>  >  When Intel finally implements HyperTransport (I think it's planned for
>  >  the next generation), AMD will loose their last bastion performance
>  >  wise ... what a pity.
>
>  It is a pity.  When did AMD's overall advantage disappear?
>
>  - Grant
>
When Intel came out with its Core Two Duo CPUs, and *really* when
Intel came out with Quad Cores before AMD.
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