The opteron is actually faster, noticeably faster in fact. Or atleast it's slower equivalent was faster so I can only imagine the 3ghz model is even more powerful. http://www.tomshardware.com/2003/04/22/duel_of_the _titans/page18.html#database_test_mysql_32352__32_ bit_suse_enterprise_8. You're still 100% correct that the test isn't really good with using two proc's from different companies at the same clock speed. They should have first figured out a good matchup in performance before testing engergy usage.
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The opteron is actually faster, noticeably faster in fact. Or atleast it's slower equivalent was faster so I can only imagine the 3ghz model is even more powerful. http://www.tomshardware.com/2003/04/22/duel_of_the _titans/page18.html#database_test_mysql_32352__32_ bit_suse_enterprise_8. You're still 100% correct that the test isn't really good with using two proc's from different companies at the same clock speed. They should have first figured out a good matchup in performance before testing engergy usage.
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