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120725 Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: |
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> Am Mittwoch, 25. Juli 2012, 16:05:29 schrieb Philip Webb: |
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>> I've listed what's available at the local store, |
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>> which I trust to stock reliable items, tho' I wouldn't ask their advice. |
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>> All the AMD's are 32 nm , while the Intel recommended by one commenter |
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>> -- Core i5-3570 4-Core Socket LGA1155, 3.4 Ghz, 6MB L3 Cache, 22 nm -- |
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>> is 22 nm : it costs CAD 230 & they have 3 in stock, |
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>> which suggests demand, but not the most popular ( 9 in stock). |
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>> Isn't 22 nm going to be faster than 32 nm ? |
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> no |
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In the absence of further explication, I'm likely to go with 22 nm . |
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>> In the same price range, AMD offers Bulldozer X8 FX-8150 (125W) |
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>> 8-Core Socket AM3+, 3.6 GHz, 8Mb Cache, 32 nm ( CAD 220 , 2 in stock). |
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>> How do you compare cores vs nm ? |
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> who cares? |
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These answers are not very helpful : does anyone have anything more so ? |
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>> How far is cache size important ( 6 vs 8 MB )? |
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> depends on the architecture. |
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It occurs to me that a larger cache goes with more cores, |
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so the last question is not so important. |
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