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AMD vs Intel: A Linux Bout

Posted by CmdrTaco on 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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  1. Printable / 1 page link by aardwolf204 · · Score: 5, Informative

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    Tired of clicking next page

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  2. Re:Hyperthreading by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative
    Windows understands that there are two "virtual" processors, while linux treats them as two physical processors.

    Meet linux 2.6

    Linux 2.4 SMP wasn't HT aware so the scheduler would not take advantage of shared cache on virtual processors, this is no longer true with 2.6

  3. Re:AMD running at 50deg C. by jmke · · Score: 5, Informative

    The Swiftech MCX462-V (MVX does not exist afaik ;)) is not the best heatsink out there money can buy. There are a lot of others which beat the Swiftech in both performance, price and noise levels. I've done 2 AMD heatsink roundups, one of them was posted at /. here

    The latest update I made can be found here from August 2004 and includes tons of innovative Heatpipe coolers which deliver great performance at a lower price! can't beat that?

    Look for a Thermalright SP-94 or Sharkoon HSP1 to get your AMD chilly :)

  4. LinuxHardware.org has similar article by vherva · · Score: 5, Informative

    Recently posted: Intel's New Platform Verses AMD's 64-bit Prowess. Similar scope in benchmarks, perhaps better analyzed.

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