Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 20:31:17 01/06/06
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On January 06, 2006 at 21:04:53, enrico carrisco wrote: >How do these processors stack up for computer chess? I don't think I've seen >any real information since the days of SPEC actually taken for a reasonable >benchmark for computer chess (before it was found how cache dependendant it >was.) sparcs suck. as "butt-head" would say (Beavis & butthead) "suns suck like nothing has ever sucked before..." The switch to opterons will be an outstanding change, but then they will just be opteron systems, no better or worse than other opteron systems. But the sparcs are simply lousy. > >Nearest I can tell (using that SPEC benchmark) the UltraSPARC IV+ processors are >about 18-20% slower than an Opteron, MHz for MHz. I doubt they are that close. Save your money and buy an opteron... Don't forget to compare prices as well as performance... > >Anyone who has a more precise analysis is welcomed... > >Regards, > >-elc. > > >------------------------------------ >You selected this configuration: >Sun Fire 25K Server >------------------------------------ >18 Processor/Memory Uniboards >72 1.5-GHz UltraSPARC IV+ Processors >2-MB L2 On Chip Cache per Processor >32-MB L3 External Cache per Processor >16-MB ECC External Cache per Processor >288-GB Memory >2 System Controllers >6 Power Supplies >8 Fan Trays >9 PCI+ I/O Assemblies >1 Quad FastEthernet PCI Adapter >1 Dual Gigabit Ethernet + Dual SCSI PCI Adapter >1 Sun StorEdge S1 Disk Array >1 External Expansion Rack >ServerStart Installation Service for up to 18 Domains >Sun Java Enterprise System >Sun Remote Services Net Connect Software >Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment Software >CPU Diagnostics Monitor Software >Solaris 10 Operating System Pre-Installed >Ships Within: Call Sun </CMTemplate/docs/sunstore_faqs/more_buying.jsp> > >List Price: $3,520,142.00 > > >http://store.sun.com/CMTemplate/CEServlet?process=SunStore&cmdStartWebConfig_CP&familyCode=AMAZON25&baseSelected=2
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