[linux-audio-user] Intel Dual Core vs. AMD64

[Chris Abbott]

Found these articles on the net. Of course some of the benchmarks aren't 
that reliable, due to the fact of how software is compiled, compile 
flags in Gentoo, and options passed to that program when ran.

AMD 64-bit vs. Intel 64-bit
http://www.linuxhardware.org/article.pl?sid=05/02/24/1747228&mode=thread

AMD 64-bit Dual Core Benchmarks
http://www.linuxhardware.org/article.pl?sid=05/05/19/1625246

I couldn't find any information on the duo on linuxhardware.org, but I 
may not have looked deep enough. Just remember, like sound 
equipment(especially speakers), compare before buying.

Chris Abbott wrote:
> I want to get my two cents in. Get an AMD 64-bit X2. The X2 is the 
> dual-core series of AMD, if I'm not mistaken. Also keep in mind Intel 
> keeps stealing stuff from AMD, such as the 64-bit technology. They 
> just basically get their hands on an AMD processor, figure out how it 
> works, and make their own. One piece of evidence is that AMD came out 
> with the first 64-bit x86 processor. Not to mention AMD should be a 
> little bit cheaper and more powerful. If you want some real fun, find 
> a motherboard that supports two of them. Dual dual-core processors. 
> I'm not sure if they even make these. heh heh, That would be some 
> serious horsepower.
>
>
>
> Drucer Ninetynine wrote:
>> Get Intel core2duo. Not only has it excellent Linux
>> support, but it is also way faster than any AMD
>> processor out there. Just google for performance
>> reviews. You will be amazed.
>>
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