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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. Star Trek by jcr · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Why is it that every time I see a story about this processor, I keep thinking about the Star Trek Nazi episode?

    -jcr

    --
    The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
  2. AMD and motheboard issues by ChicagoArea · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I built two AMD computers using the MSI Platinum board, with SLI running two Ge Force 6800 video cards. Now I have been building computers since I was 18, and I am 35 now. I am not sure if it's me, or the MSI motherboard, but the USB2 interfaces only work as USB1. I get an error with all devices that I am plugging in a USB 2 device into a USB 1 spot. When I shut down the PC, it automatically reboots. I have to physically turn off the power supply. And this is with Both PCs. Just last weekend, one of them completely crapped out. I am going to diagnose the issue, but I can't even turn it on. I am so ready to just buy an AMD PC, but Dell doesn't carry them, I guess I can do Falcon or something. I remember the good old days when AMD made their own chipset on motherboards. Now you are stuck with VIA, and I never had much luck with them. I really wish Dell would wake up and start selling AMD PCs. I am ready to retire building PCs and focus on different things in life.

  3. Please mod parent up. by woginuk · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    +5 Insightful should be good

  4. Purchase question by Crapshoot · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I don't really have the time to build my own system or what not, so I was going to pick up a Dell 9100 with the following processor: Pentium® D Processor 820 with Dual Core Technology (2.80GHz, 800FSB) My impression is that for day to day stuff and some gaming (Civ 4, Football Manager- the latter is fairly CPU intensive) that this would be a better bet than say a P4 630 w/HT Technology (3.0GHz,800FSB). Am I off base in this belief ? I admit to knowing nothing about dual-cores, so I'm wondering if its worth paying the 100 bucks or so extra for the former as opposed to the latter