Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[bobs10]

I expect most server applications run in a correct environment will show roughly a 20% performance deficit on Paxville. This is certainly not ideal, but it's certainly better than the 60% deficit seen on single core chips prior to Paxville's release. And I've already said this much several times already. There's really not much more to say.

Me...

Let me get this straight. So what your going to sell the server buyer is that while Paxville may still be 20% under performing Opterons it's 60% better than what it replaces from INTC. Boy talk about a hard sell. So the buyer is supposed to buy an inferior, hot potato, under performer that uses power like an air conditioner just because INTC makes it?

I could see a soap manufacturer saying "buy our ZIT brand because it's 60% better than using a rock at the river to clean your clothes".

I know, just wait until the next release of products. Don't you guys have any other tunes to play.