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Phenom IIs, Core I7-920 Win Out In Value Analysis

Posted by kdawson on from the computes-per-buck dept.

An anonymous reader writes "We've all seen processor benchmarks, but how do today's enthusiast CPUs look when you account for performance per dollar? Using a smorgasbord of charts, scatter plots, and performance tests, The Tech Report attempted to single out the highest-value offerings out of 16 popular Intel and AMD processors. The results might surprise you: AMD's 45nm Phenom IIs (both triple- and quad-core) prove to be strikingly competitive with Intel's Core 2 Quads. And, on the high end, Intel's $266 Core i7-920 turns out to be a compelling step up despite the higher costs of Core i7 platforms in general."

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  1. Up front costs are a fraction of total costs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Until electricity is free, comparing CPUs based on up-front cost of the CPUs alone ignores a major part of the expense of owning and operating computers, particularly if you're running servers.

    But that's okay, Slashdot. I understand that you live in your parents' basement and you don't pay for electricity anyway.

  2. Re:Suprise? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Phenom II's is a singular possesive.
    Phenom IIs's is a misspelled plural possesive.
    Phenom IIs' is a properly spelled plural possesive.
    Phenom II is a singular.
    Phenom IIs is a plural.