[gentoo-user] Re: new computer : any advice ?

[James <wireless@tampabay.rr.com>]

Stefan G. Weichinger <lists <at> xunil.at> writes:


> > So I'm not really pushing any sort of hardware. But things are changing
> > with gcc-5.x 

I have posted several links on the subject previously [1]; here's one [2].
Basically several projects and the codes got pulled into 
GCC-5, where the GPU (processor and memory) resources
are utilized along with the systems CPU and ram for gcc-5.x
compiling and executing of codes.  DDR-5 for many algorithms
will make certain codes very fast to run.

> could you detail this a bit?
> Does it need less RAM or what?
As always more processors and more ram is better. Intel is already
moving higher end systems to DDR-4 on the mobo. Using the GPU
(SIMD) and the DDR-5 ram only adds to the capability of the machines.



> I also consider getting a new system later this year, maybe a
> core-i7-6xxx or so ...

If you can afford it, get a mobo that supports DDR-4.
Right now the AMD-HBM Fury-X is the video card with the 
highest bandwidth for a memory buss on a video card, if
you can find one for sale:: limited production right now.

RDMA Remote Dynamic Memory Access is the principal finally available
in gcc....

Game_changer imho.


hth,
James



hth,
James

[1] April 21 gentoo-user thread on GCC-5


[2] https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/OpenACC