Intel Pushes Back with Xeon 5100

conq writes "BusinessWeek has a piece on Intel's newest chip, the Xeon 5100, which many consider might be the chip that will llow them to stop losing ground to AMD. From the article: 'During the presentation, Intel ran the now-standard comparison test against AMD's highest performing chip, handily beating the system in a speed test. And in a jab at AMD execs, who handed kill-o-watt meters to analysts at the outfit's recent technology day, Intel execs used the same device to measure the new Xeon 5100 system's performance — gauged to be 7 watts better than that of the AMD-based system.'"

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Duh

[boldtbanan]

That said, the results are skewed by the fact that Intel is producing chips using the 65-nanometer process, vs. AMD's 90-nanometer process. Typically, as more chips are packed onto smaller dies, performance improves dramatically. AMD is not scheduled to begin building chips on a 65-nanometer process until later this year.

In other news, my XBox360 runs way faster than your PS2 =P

Seriously, can we at least attempt to compare apples to apples on /. instead or regurgitating marketing BS.

Re:No.

[happyemoticon]

You're Cringley, aren't you? BTW, you forgot to link to your nasty little troll site. Remember, it's:

• Get Apple fanboys riled up over something.
• Link to website full of ads and garbage predictions.
• Profit!!!

• Just FYI.