inteller
Sociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK
| reply to Not alone out there
Re: Amd 64 vs Amd X2
keep in mind though that not a whole lot of apps take advantage of dual CPU configurations. Sure, the OS will offload some stuff to the second CPU, but thats still half assed compared to what a good SMP multithreaded app could do. So in most cases, a really fast A64 will serve you well. We have both in house and i don't really see a huge difference in speed.
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decx
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join:2002-06-07
Vancouver, BC
 ·Bell Sympatico
| It's just not about which CPU can run a single, single-threaded applications faster. Sure with proper support for multiprocessor and multicores in applications there can be a lot of improvement in performance.
However, you're missing the point that many multicore processors users have found useful and that is multitasking. Even if the applications you use isn't multithreaded, there's nothing quite as handy as being able to run a processor intensive task while still being able to work and do other stuff on the same computer.
Also remember, as the user base with multicore CPUs systems increase, more and more applications will be made to take advantage and become multithreaded. |
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