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Brian Smithers:
--- Quote from: Rub on September 25, 2012, 01:21:34 AM ---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.
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:cookieMonster: 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:
--- Quote from: Providence on September 25, 2012, 06:18:16 AM ---intel sucks at GPUs
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It's a good thing we're talking about CPU.
Warground:
--- Quote from: pecon98 on September 25, 2012, 01:29:09 AM ---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.
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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:
--- Quote from: Warground on September 25, 2012, 12:22:14 PM ---
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).
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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