Posted on 01/05/2009 9:01:29 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Last quarter AMD introduced their "Shanghai" Opteron processors that join the ranks of Intel's Harpertown Xeon CPUs that are 45nm quad-core server/workstation parts. Initial reviews of these new AMD Opteron processors have been very positive, but how do these chips perform with Linux? In this article we have our hands on a few of the fastest Shanghais, the AMD Opteron 2384 clocked at 2.7GHz, as we see how well they compare to the older "Barcelona" Opteron processors.
(Excerpt) Read more at phoronix.com ...
I refuse to use any distro that doesn’t have compize set up for me....Linux Mint and Sabayon ...are my choice.
Yeah, I was just kidding about the typing. I do a lot of other stuff where the extra speed relieves a lot of frustration and boredom.
Yes, considering that most of the features making current Intel chips great were pioneered by AMD.
Warning....slow download.....of streaming....
Freescale chip aims at 1GHz, $199 Netbook
Freescale Semiconductor is expected to launch new silicon for Netbooks--devices that it believes will come in below $200--at the Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas.
The ARM chip architecture-based i.MX51 processor is designed to enable "low-power, gigahertz performance netbooks at sub-$200 price points," according to Freescale, formerly Motorola's chipmaking arm.
December 15, 2008 7:52 AM PST
CES 2009 preview: Computers and hardware
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