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Subject: Re: Dual Processors vs Athlon 1.33

Author: John Dahlem

Date: 17:38:09 04/14/01

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On April 14, 2001 at 17:20:18, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote:

>On April 14, 2001 at 10:21:35, Frank Wolf wrote:
>
>>My friend and I are in disagreement regarding the seed (for chess) of the
>>following systems:  Dual P3 at 1GZ with 512 SDRAM vs Athlon 1.33 with 512 SDRAM.
>>Which is faster and by how much.  Any Fritzmark data out there with these
>>systems.  He is going to lay down the cash for one of them.
>
>Dear Frank,
>
>Assuming that the 1.33 ghz Athlon is 20% faster than an equivalent Intel Pentium
>then it would be  at 1.6 speed units and the dual Pentium 1 ghz would be at 1.7
>.  I don't think that it is worth the trouble and expense to have dual P3s when
>you can get the Athlon setup for less than 75% of the dual Athlon.  That does
>not even take into account the need for Windows NT or Win 2000.
>
>At the end of this year we should hav 2.0 ghz Athlons.  In five years from now
>we may have the equivalent of 10-30 ghz Athlons/Pentiums.
>
>Why not just wait for an Athlon 1.5 ghz in another month or two?

Is this the T-bird or Palomino?  I have been wondering when a 1.5 ghz AMD will
come.

John
>
>
>Tim



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