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

[Ken]

Arthur Moore wrote:
> Wow so much response. I definately am going to get and intel dual
> core. Just to fan the flame a little bit, has anyone used the macbook
> pros for much linux-audio work. I'm either going to get one of those,
> or a laptop from system76.com.
>
> Art
>
> On 9/12/06, carmen <_ at whats-your.name> wrote:
>> On Tue Sep 12, 2006 at 08:52:05PM +0200, Alberto Botti wrote:
>> > Il giorno mar, 12/09/2006 alle 19.41 +0300, Sampo Savolainen ha 
>> scritto:
>> > > The bottom line: Core 2 Duo beats anything AMD can offer. Even 
>> the more
>> > > cheaper not top-of-the-line Core 2 Duo processors kill the 
>> fastest AMD
>> > > processors in most cases. Oh, and the AMD processors use almost 
>> twice
>> > > the energy of a Core 2 Duo.
>> > >
>> > > Though. All of this will change eventually, of course. :)
>> >
>> > :)
>> >
>> > The lower grade AMDs are still competitive with the comparable ones 
>> from
>> > Intel, and are available in two low-consumption models, lower than 
>> Intel
>> > (ADO, rated at 65W maximum, and ADD, at 35W). They might be useful to
>> > build a near-silent pc (but you'll might run into issues with 
>> NVidia and
>> > ATI chipsets, VIA might be a good choice).
>>
>> also note that in the benchmarks, somehow AMD still comes out on top 
>> in the
>> 'apache' test. which suggests its possibly good at context switching and
>> lots of threads, compared to Intel. which bodes well for 'nix in 
>> general,
>> for all its interlocking parts.
>>
>> at the 200 USD price-point, which is sort of a sweet spot, AMD and 
>> Intel's
>> offerings are pretty comparable. i'd start with a video and wireless 
>> chip
>> you know are supported properly on linux, then pick a CPU that will 
>> go with
>> it. unless you enjoy lockups, and proprietary drivers that won't compile
>> with your xorg version, running Windows installers and copying over SYS
>> files and mucking with NDISwrapper and all of that..unfortunately 
>> this means
>> youre stuck with Intel. the joy of vendor lock-in :/
>>
>> >
>> > At least according to these tests (note: conducted under Windows)
>> >
>> > http://www.lostcircuits.com/cpu/low_e/
>> >
>>
>
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Ken