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Intel Dual Core Xeon Benchmarked

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the lackluster-performance dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A few weeks back, Intel launched a new dual core chip with little applause. It appears we know now why, as the chip has been benchmarked by the chaps at GamePC. In tests against the dual core AMD Opteron processor, Intel's new chip gets thoroughly thrashed, losing out in terms of raw performance while eating a lot more power. "

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  1. great by Prince+Vegeta+SSJ4 · · Score: 2, Funny

    yeah, but can it run Duke Nukem Forever?

    1. Re:great by eln · · Score: 3, Funny

      Don't be ridiculous, everyone needs you need an Infinium Phantom Console to run Duke Nukem Forever.

  2. Re:Dual Core Apples by 0110011001110101 · · Score: 3, Funny

    mmmm.. an apple with dual cores.. I'll have to get a new apple corer of course...

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  3. Power Consumption by matr0x_x · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is the 21st century in North America, since when do we care how much power a CPU uses. *Drives away in Hummer*

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    1. Re:Power Consumption by OverlordQ · · Score: 2, Funny

      Well I assume it's not due to the mistaken belief that having a large power hungry computer is safer.

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  4. Stock market by 13bPower · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hello, Stock market? Please read slashdot. I need to sell my AMD stock and buy a new amp.

  5. Re:AMD's dual cores are great by master_p · · Score: 3, Funny

    I just bought my wife a dual core

    Lucky you...she asked me to buy her a diamond core...

  6. As an AMD enthusiast... by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: 3, Funny

    allow me to share my excitement.

    (points at intel)
    MWA HA HA! HA HA!
    MWA HA HA! HA HA!

    Ah... felt so good. Thanks :)

  7. Re:AMD's dual cores are great by DrSkwid · · Score: 4, Funny

    A *real* geek would get a dual dual core ;)

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  8. Re:Yet strangly... by greg_barton · · Score: 2, Funny

    BTW, could I borrow your Opteron, I need to fry an egg for breakfast.

    The 90's called. They need their processor bigotry back.

  9. Re:Ecology by m0rph3us0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Does anyone realize that when fossil fuels are burnt to supply electricity it is usually coal and not oil/natural gas?

    Next point, instead of no one being able to use electricity why don't we tell a few hippies to shut up and build a nuke or build a hydroelectric dam.

    Everyone switching to a Pentium M won't do shit to oil consumption. The solution is to tell the hippies to shut up and start building some nukes.

    We don't need to find alternative energy sources, we just need to get rid of the red tape and let the power infrastructure be built. When gas prices go high enough the market will signal that the time is right for the change.

    The irony of global warming is that a few degrees increase in heat would probably dramatically lower the oil consumption in the US. Plus, I live in Canada, to tell you the truth I'd be pretty happy if it was 10 degrees warmer in the winter. The only countries that really need to worry are countries that are starving to death anyways. For Europe and North America warming will be a big boon.