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AMD vs Intel: A Linux Bout

Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday September 20, 2004 @07:32AM from the battle-of-the-titans dept.

CrzyP writes "AnandTech puts the latest and greatest AMD and Intel CPUs, including 32-bit and 64-bit versions, to the test in their first ever "Linux Desktop CPU Roundup" to see which performs the best in various Linux applications including database, compiling, rendering, encryption, and more. They suggest the Athlon 64 3500+ over the P4 560 for "balancing price and performance". Very informative!"

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Re:Wintel vs AMDnux ? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-20 08:08 · Score: 0, Flamebait

That is really simple: linux and AMD processors exist in 64-bit versions, windows and Intel processors do not. It is only sensible to run a 64-bit OS on a 64-bit processor. In some tests, linux64 on AMD beats the Intel processors by a factor of 2.