Kaphost Blockland Servers

[pecon98]

8 - core 2.4 Ghz AMD processor = 19.2 Ghz of processing.
4 - core 3.4 Ghz Intel processor = 13.6 Ghz of processing.
That's 5.6 billion more calculations per second.

Intel's architecture might be slightly faster than AMD architecture, but with how little Blockland normally demands it really is obsolete. You'll need more processing power altogether to host more servers than Kalph.

[Ad Bot]

[Rub]

8 - core 2.7 Ghz AMD processor = 21.6 Ghz of processing.
4 - core 3.4 Ghz Intel processor = 13.6 Ghz of processing.
That's 8 billion more calculations per second.

Intel's architecture might be slightly faster than AMD architecture, but with how little Blockland normally demands it really is obsolete. You'll need more processing power altogether to host a large amount of servers.

Don't worry, plenty of research has been done and I'm confident my choice is the best option for how I want to run my service. I'm not trying to stuff 50 servers on a node to make the biggest profit out of 1 server, that only leads to quality issues.

[pecon98]

Don't worry, plenty of research has been done and I'm confident my choice is the best option for how I want to run my service. I'm not trying to stuff 50 servers on a node to make the biggest profit out of 1 server, that only leads to quality issues.

You also lose more money going with Intel, it's another one of those 'name brand' things. You can get AMD processors that are extremely similar to the one you plan on getting for less.

[Rub]

You also lose more money going with Intel, it's another one of those 'name brand' things. You can get AMD processors that are extremely similar to the one you plan on getting for less.

Everything is planned and priced, really, I appreciate the concern but don't worry yourself.

[Lugnut]

You also lose more money going with Intel, it's another one of those 'name brand' things. You can get AMD processors that are extremely similar to the one you plan on getting for less.

psst, it's ok pecon - he buys apple products!


he's got it all figured out: the more you pay out the more you get in return!!!!


like those donation buckets at church!

speaking of church, will your service come before or after the rising of Christ, Lub?
the bible says Christ is coming "soon", but so do you about your service

[pecon98]

psst, it's ok pecon - he buys apple products!

Oh, right!

He obviously knows how to choose products that aren't blatantly overpriced!
I'd bet that some of that will *rub* off on him and make his 'service' a little more than slightly overpriced.

[Rub]

Intel is overpriced yet is the industry standard. Industry knows nothing, clearly!

[pecon98]

Intel is overpriced yet is the industry standard. Industry knows nothing, clearly!

Industry is slow to respond to it's errors.

[Rub]

Industry is slow to respond to it's errors.

I'd disagree, IT is pretty cutting edge. We'll have to agree to disagree though.

[Providence]

intel sucks at GPUs

[Brian Smithers]

3.4GHz Intel quad core (i5 or i7 can't decide), 16GB RAM, 1TB HD, 100mbps uplink to a quality network, that's the New York node. Went for Intel as Blockland needs good single core performance, spending less and getting an AMD CPU would show I lack commitment to quality. Each hardware node is limited to 20-25 Blockland servers to ensure every customer has adequate resource to expand without problems.

that is nearly the same specs as my computer I'm going to build. Except I will have i7 3.5GHz and 8GB RAM. ;)

[Chrono]

intel sucks at GPUs

It's a good thing we're talking about CPU.

[Warground]

8 - core 2.4 Ghz AMD processor = 19.2 Ghz of processing.
4 - core 3.4 Ghz Intel processor = 13.6 Ghz of processing.
That's 5.6 billion more calculations per second.

you cant compare it like that. Kalphiter got a Bulldozer cpu and they are not real 8 core cpus.
8 integer-cores have to share 4 floatingpoint units. So it is more like a quadcore with doubled integer units.

If you want to compare both cpus you should take the HT/SMT function of the I7 into account.

8 - core 2.4 Ghz AMD processor = 19.2 Ghz of processing.
8 - core 3.4 Ghz Intel processor = 27,2 Ghz of processing.

And even now its stupid to compare the raw frequency of the cpus.
Both got a completely different architecture. And Intel is known for its better CPI (Cycles per Instruction).

[DontCare4Free]

you cant compare it like that. Kalphiter got a Bulldozer cpu and they are not real 8 core cpus.
8 integer-cores have to share 4 floatingpoint units. So it is more like a quadcore with doubled integer units.

If you want to compare both cpus you should take the HT/SMT function of the I7 into account.

8 - core 2.4 Ghz AMD processor = 19.2 Ghz of processing.
8 - core 3.4 Ghz Intel processor = 27,2 Ghz of processing.

And even now its stupid to compare the raw frequency of the cpus.
Both got a completely different architecture. And Intel is known for its better CPI (Cycles per Instruction).

It's not as simple as "1 SMT core = 2 cores" either though.

[Lugnut]

"HT/SMT" = hyperthreading?

oh forget that stuff, ht doesn't do jack stuff for my performance on my computer