Re:I need a G5 to keep track of all the claims
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G5 Benchmark Roundup
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If you assume an equivalency of a G5 dual 2ghz system being on par with a dual Xeon 3ghz, to match a 3ghz G5 you're probably going to need a 4.5ghz Xeon system. That might be tough to come up with in a year's time.
Methinks they're also going to have to do a whole new system controller and cook the fsb speed, but I suppose in the Intel mass-market that won't be too hard.
OTOH, since the fabrication is being done by IBM using some pretty leading-edge technology, it might take a while to get it going and out to market at commodity prices.
Anyway, no matter what the future holds it looks pretty much like Macs and PCs are at least at speed parity again, and that the PPC will find it much easier to reach the next speed bump. The new Mac system architecture looks to be pretty hard to beat as it's all point-to-point with biiig pipes.
So much for the industry pundits claiming Apple's only hope would be to convert to Intel...
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If you assume an equivalency of a G5 dual 2ghz system being on par with a dual Xeon 3ghz, to match a 3ghz G5 you're probably going to need a 4.5ghz Xeon system. That might be tough to come up with in a year's time.
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Methinks they're also going to have to do a whole new system controller and cook the fsb speed, but I suppose in the Intel mass-market that won't be too hard.
OTOH, since the fabrication is being done by IBM using some pretty leading-edge technology, it might take a while to get it going and out to market at commodity prices.
Anyway, no matter what the future holds it looks pretty much like Macs and PCs are at least at speed parity again, and that the PPC will find it much easier to reach the next speed bump. The new Mac system architecture looks to be pretty hard to beat as it's all point-to-point with biiig pipes.
So much for the industry pundits claiming Apple's only hope would be to convert to Intel