Replies to post #68066 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[j3pflynn]

cd - Yes, so far things look promising. :)

[pgerassi]

Dear Chipdesigner:

Outperforms on that one Anand 32-bit database test, again, comparing one speed-grade below AMD's current max on Rev E, on AMD's current platform vs Intel's March 06 fastest part.

Rev F, on Socket F, with an x85 or x90 will be different.


And using a >1 year old Opteron MB, and not the current and faster Tyan 2895 with Nforce4 2200+2050+8131 MB with two PCIe x16 slots, 2 64 bit PCI-X 133, 1 64 bit PCI-X 100, 2 Gbe ports, 4 SATA2 ports and dual channel LSI 320 SCSI controller.

Given the power consumption of the Xeons, you could likely get 4 Opteron 880s on a 4S AMD MB and still get lower power and near double the performance. And I don't know if Bensley can even go to 4 sockets.


Pete