Author: Ryan B.
Date: 21:22:26 01/06/06
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On January 06, 2006 at 23:31:17, Robert Hyatt wrote: >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> >> >>List Price: $3,520,142.00 >> >> >>http://store.sun.com/CMTemplate/CEServlet?process=SunStore&cmdStartWebConfig_CP&familyCode=AMAZON25&baseSelected=2 For the price I'll take an Athlon64. That might have somthing to do with me being poor though. Ryan
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