Author: Matt Taylor
Date: 03:38:54 12/08/02
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On December 08, 2002 at 06:19:45, Frank Phillips wrote: >It is time to think about upgrading my hardware. > >I notice that the P4 2.4GHz costs about the same as the AthlonXP 2400+. Has >anyone got any data on their relative performance for bitboard and non-bitboard >engines. I guess form Crafty and something else. > >Does the P4 still have the internal circuit to slow it down (when it gets hot) >under sustained load. I seem to recall seeing something from Quake players >about this, but could be mistaken. > >Frank > >ps It is not my intention to start a 'religious' AMD versus Intel war. AMD has much better performance/price than Intel does. You can build a full mid-range AthlonXP-based system for between $500-$800. Intel systems at those prices usually come equipped with a Celeron. AthlonXP 2400 will hands-down beat a P4 2.4 GHz. Which of the high-end parts is faster is still a matter of debate, but that's only relevant if you have deep pockets as the P4 3 GHz is $700 for the CPU alone. -Matt
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