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From: Neil Walker <neil@×××××××.nu>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] AMD vs. Intel on Gentoo?
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:17:46
Message-Id: 47E64A57.4000503@ep.mine.nu
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] AMD vs. Intel on Gentoo? by Volker Armin Hemmann
1 Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:
2 >> How on earth do you justify that statement?
3 >>
4 >
5 >
6 > AMD Athlon64 X2 EE 6000+ 129¤ (boxed)
7 >
8 > Intel® Core 2 Duo E6850 234¤
9 > Intel® Core 2 Duo E4700 134¤ (not boxed).
10 >
11
12 There is no equivalence there in terms of actual processing power. The
13 best buy on the market for "bang per buck" is the Intel Q6600. Also,
14 whilst nominally a 2.4 GHz chip, it runs happily at 3.0 GHz with the
15 standard cooler - some examples even faster. ;)
16
17 From Overclockers.co.uk:
18
19 > Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition"
20 > 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - OEM
21 > <http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-172-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=>
22 >
23 > Quad Core Technology, 2.40GHz clock speed, 8MB L2 Cache, Intel
24 > Speedstep Technology, EM64T 64-Bit Technology, Execute Disable Bit,
25 > Energy Efficient Version, 1yr Warranty.
26 >
27 > Average rating of 5.0
28 > <http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-172-IN&tool=3&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=>
29 > Intel 10+ in stock £123.99
30 > (£145.69)
31 >
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34 Be lucky,
35
36 Neil
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