Author: Charles Worthington
Date: 20:35:18 02/18/03
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On February 18, 2003 at 23:28:35, David Dory wrote: >On February 18, 2003 at 13:11:24, Charles Worthington wrote: > >>I have noticed a great deal of bias toward Intel products on this site so I have >>decided to conduct an experiment using the fastest Intel Xeon technology and >>AMDs fastest system which I assume is the 2600. If not someone please correct me >>before I order it. I propose to test both systems using Deep fritz 7 with hash >>settings of 32,64,128,256, 512, and 1024MB. Both systems will be equipped with >>the best technology offered by current manufacturers. There will be no >>overclocking. They will be tested "as is" out of the box using the Deep Fritz 7 >>Program and Deepfritzmark test. I will post the pictures here for all hash >>settings then we can lay the speculation to rest. Someone please leave me a post >>telling me which AMD Motherboard would be best to conduct this test with. As for >>Xeon testing I will conduct one test with hyperthreading enabled and one with it >>disabled. I know everyone likes to clock the AMD processors up but I will not >>overclock the Xeons (even if I could). They are far too expensive to be >>tinkering with and I doubt that the Intel board would support it anyhow. So we >>put them side to side and let them shoot it out and then it ends the speculation >>once and for all. > >Two posters here on CCC have done a similar set of tests. > >Slater Wold has tested AMD against Intel dual's, just last year. His email is >swold@swbell.net > >Aaron Gordon has built and tested several AMD dual's. Some radically >overclocked, some not. He has tested several with Crafty. His email is >aarontay@mochamail.com > >I'm sure one of the issues will be that yes, Intel Xeon's are faster, but AMD >Athlon's are faster *if* they are overclocked, which AMD's do well (with the >right mobo), and Intel's don't, no matter the mobo. > >So if you like tinkering with your mobo settings, (and saving $$$), you'll >probably still like Athlon's. If you don't like to tinker - (and got the bucks), >stick with Intel. > >Your new test, especially with hyperthreading, will be very interesting. > >David Honestly I have never given much thought to tinkering with Xeons as far as clock speed. They are a bit expensive for that. I do know of people who do it with very good results. The MB's are out there to support it but I think the average xeon user probably buys them to avoid the hassles associated with the tinkering. When I get a new machine I just want to plug it in and play chess.:-)). Yes I am looking forward to the testing as well.
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