Author: Slater Wold
Date: 16:07:09 12/08/03
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On December 08, 2003 at 16:25:49, Eugene Nalimov wrote: >On December 08, 2003 at 14:32:15, Aaron Gordon wrote: > >>On December 08, 2003 at 13:08:41, Slater Wold wrote: >> >>>On December 08, 2003 at 12:55:36, Leen Ammeraal wrote: >>> >>>>I saw the Athlon 64 based >>>>"PC Vobis Power 64 3200+ XD" (euro 1299). >>>> >>>>How does this compare with an Intel P4 3.2 EE ? >>>>Which would you prefer for chess? >>>>Leen >>> >>>According to http://www.hothardware.com/hh_files/CCAM/a64fx_51_launch.shtml, the >>>3.2EE would be faster. >> >>Shame they only tested (except for UT2k3) applications where the P4 does decent. >>As I said in a previous post.. where is DVD2AVI (where an Athlon does best for >>Mpeg encoding). It is much faster than XMpeg for me (on my XP). Also, in Povray >>(a renderer a normal person would use, rather than drop $4000 for one of the >>ones they use to test) the Athlon is a good 50%+ faster than the P4. In 64bit >>mode it is something like 3 times faster. The Athlon FX is even faster than the >>XP. Expecially for chess, which I believe what he was asking about in the first >>place. > >Guess which system is the fastest for Povray? > >http://www.haveland.com/index.htm?povbench/index.php > >:-) > >Thanks, >Eugene Holy..and that's the 1.0Ghz I2. A sadly, a 1.4GHz I2 is only $500 more than a 3.2EE. :/ Man, that 1.0Ghz I2 is smoking...
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