Author: David Mitchell
Date: 18:07:03 06/14/04
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On June 14, 2004 at 20:43:04, Jim wrote: >In your opinion what is the best processor to have for chess programs? >I have noticed on the SSDF rating list that the Athlon 1200 is used >for the higher rated chess programs. >I also read at one time on this site that the Pentium processor's >do not perform as well with chess program's. >Your opinion is greatly appreciated. >Jim The "best" CPU for chess programs will depend on the program, but in general: 1) Opteron 2) Xeon 3) Itanium 4) Centrino 5) Athlon 6) Pentium III 7) Pentium 4 The above assumes ** equal speed ** of the processor (which is never the case), and the program being optimized for that processor. Even within a single CPU, different versions have different sizes of cache, etc., again changing their capability. After AMD's strong showing with their new Opteron, you know that Intel is working hard on a new 64 bit processor. When it is released, the list will certainly change. The above is my opinion, and certainly not the result of some exhaustive tests. Dave
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