Grant schrieb:
>> > > I had become an AMD guy, but I think I'm hearing that Intel is beating
>> > > AMD in performance tests. Plus my AMD64 X2 desktop should be much
>> > > faster than my Intel laptop but is actually slower. What do you guys
>> > > think?
>> > >
>> > > - Grant
>> > >
>> > Well the experience of a desktop or an application depends on more than
>> > just the processor. Nearly every part of a computer does its part. And
>> > then you have the software, what software you use, how it is build, what
>> > reqirements this software has on other software and hardware and so on.
>> > Does it uses the FPU or is it heavy on the ALU. How much IO is used and
>> > how much can the system provide.
>> > But if you believe the average hardwaremagazine, intel is a step ahead
>> > right now.
>> >
>> > Norman
>>
>> When Intel finally implements HyperTransport (I think it's planned for
>> the next generation), AMD will loose their last bastion performance
>> wise ... what a pity.
>>  
>
> It is a pity. When did AMD's overall advantage disappear?
>
> - Grant
>  
With the arrival of the Core CPU's.
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