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sammyc

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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:54 pm Post subject: Fastest Processor in the world |
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I know I should be up to date with this, but when looking at the speed rating what is the fastest processor available on the market today , not overclocked? _________________ 4000+ chips.
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Hippo

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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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x86 PC processor? AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 Dual Core.
Whatever you do though dont look at the price. _________________ CPU-Me! Hippo's Collection Online |
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sammyc

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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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What speed does it run at? (Ghz) _________________ 4000+ chips.
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Hippo

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sammyc

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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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lol, not interested in prices, just an answer for my customers.
So thats 5.2Ghz processor then?
nothing faster? surely Intel has a faster Dual core?
If you don't mind, can we keep this thread running so we can all keep in touch with the newest, fastest processors on the market. _________________ 4000+ chips.
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bacterio

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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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no it isn't 5200mhz, just 2600, remember that a dual cpu core means it's two cpus in one, so you can do more works at the same time, like a server with various processors _________________ PSP Slim 3.71 M33-4  |
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FDIV

Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Posts: 740 Location: Ohio, USA
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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Adding the two cores mhz together does not give an accurate representation of performance. At most 2 cores gives you about %180 of one core performance. Also mhz is not a good measure of performance. AMD's perform more operations per clock cycle than intel because they have a shorter pipeline. In addition other archetectural differences such as amd's integrated memory controler add up to performance differences. In short the fastest x86 proc today is the fx-60. Intel is not even close to AMD in performance they went down a dead end road with netburst archetecture and were not ready for 64 bit x86 computing when AMD put it out there. Although Intels pentium M chips are great for laptops their desktop chips are overpriced space heaters. |
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sammyc

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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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But aren't there different ways to measure performace?
I believe the most universal way of measuring performance is the GHz rating? no? _________________ 4000+ chips.
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Hippo

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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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| sammyc wrote: | But aren't there different ways to measure performace?
I believe the most universal way of measuring performance is the GHz rating? no? |
No. Rated speed in Ghz means nothing these days, the only way to measure performance is with benchmarking. Using a number of benchmarking tools to rate CPU performance the FX-60 comes out on top most of the time.
Here is a review on the FX-60 by a website I trust.
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2006/01/10/amd_athlon_64_fx-60/1.html
Even Intel who got on there high horse when other manufacturers were using PR ratings are using number codes instead of a Ghz rating. _________________ CPU-Me! Hippo's Collection Online |
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nikko

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Marcin

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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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| nikko wrote: | | Most poeple were brain-washed by Intel Marketing Department.... |
I don't like discussion like that because it goes to anywhere. I trying to be neutral but this topic provoke very clearly to defend AMD side  _________________ Visit ABC CPU - Virtual CPU Museum. |
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Mixeur

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sammyc

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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:06 am Post subject: |
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| Mixeur wrote: |
I think mips or flops ratings are more universal ways measuring raw performance of cpus |
OK, So using this measurement, what is the fastest processor in the world?
(jeez, thought it would be such a simple question lol) _________________ 4000+ chips.
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Hippo

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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:11 am Post subject: |
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The trouble is mips or flops dont actually mean much in real world performance.
Do you only mean x86 PC processors? Or any processor? _________________ CPU-Me! Hippo's Collection Online |
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sammyc

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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:15 am Post subject: |
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x86 processors. For PC's _________________ 4000+ chips.
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