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Which CPU Is Tops in Price/Performance?
mikemuch writes "You can spend 150 bucks or over a thousand on a processor, but how do you know which gives you the most power for your money? It's a little like MPG for CPUs. ExtremeTech's Loyd Case does extensive benchmarking on twenty-three current desktop processor flavors from AMD and Intel. While of course most folks won't make dollar-efficiency the sole basis for their chip decisions, it's interesting to see which CPUs get you, for example, the most frames per second in Far Cry for a dollar." From the article: "Take PC games, for example. The cheapest CPU available may have the best frame rate per dollar ratio. But you still need an adequate frame rate for an optimum gaming experience, and the cheapest CPU may not deliver that. On the other hand, office applications are generally not as sensitive to raw performance, and the lower cost processor may be better. It's all in what you do."
I would say a Pent Pro 200mhz processor, given that most are given away for free now.
What is the metric equivalent of fpsFC/dollar?
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// Mechanical Engineer Rant
... there is no boundary work, no (mechanical) forces acting over a distance, and no shaft work.
;) // end Mechanical Engineer Rant
Well
I'd say that a processor produces ZERO mechanical work.
When you look at a computer as a whole, you put in electrical power, and get out heat (with only a tiny amount of real 'work' from the fans). So from a thermodynamic standpoint, it's just an overpriced, inefficient spaceheater.
Always keep that in mind when upgrading
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... and then they built the supercollider.
Dell CPU price secret formula: $1 per MHz + $7 postage.
The trouble with older CPUs is that they lose power later in life as the magic smoke wears out. A 3.6GHz Pentium 4 is basically the same speed as a 486DX2/66 was in 1992, but the 486 "seems" slower today because the magic smoke has escaped so it isn't as powerful anymore.
The trouble with older CPUs is that they lose power later in life as the magic smoke wears out. A 3.6GHz Pentium 4 is basically the same speed as a 486DX2/66 was in 1992, but the 486 "seems" slower today because the magic smoke has escaped so it isn't as powerful anymore.
Sounds like you have partook a bit of the "magic smoke" yourself.
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it's just an overpriced, inefficient spaceheater
It's funny, I feel the same way about a lot of coworkers.
"Ladies and gentlemen, my killbot features Lotus Notes and a machine gun. It is the finest available."
Excellent gaming commentary from a guy who advertises a coupons site.
No reason to lie.
I always wonder why I feel more appreciated at work during winter. :(
I usually walk in the shop and ask: "what's the cheapest AMD processor that you have?"
This works just fine for me.
There's a hidden treasure in Python 3.x: __prepare__()
goes on to predict the maximum possible computational power if all the mass of a laptop were converted to energy (e=mc^2)
"You have selected 'utilize all rest energy'. This feature will convert your laptop's mass into energy for computation. This will allow your job to complete in the minimal theoretical time as predicted by quantum theory. WARNING: May vaporize you and everything around you. You will have approximately forty two femto-seconds (4.2*10^-14 s) to write the answer down and reach the minimum safe distance of thirty miles.
Proceed? (Y/N)"
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