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A comparison of quad-core server CPUs

For anyone looking to buy a workstation or server CPU, quad-core CPUs have become mainstream. Therefore it's important to know what you're getting for the money so I've compiled a chart with general purpose computing performance using the SPEC CPU database with the highest scores as of December 28,...

Tags: Quad-core, Memory Bandwidth, Server, Dual Processor, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, Intel Corp., Chip, TLB, SPECint, SPECfp, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, George Ou

Blog posts 2008-01-02

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Leaked Intel Nehalem performance projections over AMD Shanghai

It appears that the rumors about Intel's next major microprocessor "Nehalem" being a huge juggernaut may be true according to leaked documents from Sun Microsystems removed Sunday night.  The slides appear to be inadvertently placed on Sun's publicly accessible website and "jokerman" posted the link on Aceshardware (thanks to tip...

Tags: Performance, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Performance Management, Processors, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, George Ou

Blog posts 2008-02-24

Transactional memory and Solaris

Transactional memory and SolarisWhat’s the timing?When will complete near enough working systems - hardware and software - be available for people outside Sun to evaluate?Soon enough for people to delay projects they are currently considering?Cue a quite possibly justified warning from Anton that this could hit sales of current Sun...

Tags: Operating systems, Sun Solaris, x86 product, Murph, Sun Microsystems Inc., hardware, Microsoft Windows, software

Discussion threads 2008-02-19

A comparison of quad-core server CPUs

A comparison of quad-core server CPUsRE: A comparison of quad-core server CPUsI am a firm supporter of competition an so I cannot wait for AMD to sort out their quad CPU problems.Very timely post!George, hats off to you as usual. There has been a lot of talk on the DV...

Tags: Processors, SuperMicro, Tom, quad-core, quad-core server, CPU, AMD Phenom

Discussion threads 2008-01-02

SPEC launches standardized energy efficiency benchmark

SPEC Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation launched its first standardized energy efficiency benchmark SPECpower_ssj2008 this week which tackles something that the computer industry has struggled to define in recent years.  With datacenter energy costs spiraling out of control, server customers have struggled to sort out the conflicting messages from technology vendors...

Tags: Performance, Java, Quad-core, Power Consumption, Server, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Energy Efficiency, SPECpower_ssj2008, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, George Ou

Blog posts 2007-12-14

Intel Penryn set to arrive early

San Francisco—It's official. Intel will launch its 45-nanometer Penryn processors late this fall. Intel's CEO, Paul Otellini, said today in his keynote address at Intel's Developer Forum that the chipmaker will launch 20 of the 45nm processors on Nov. 12. The chips will be for servers and...

Tags: Processor, Quad-core, Intel Corp., Chip, Processors, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Components, Networking, John Spooner

Blog posts 2007-09-18

AMD's Barcelona benchmarks: Omissions and disclosure matter

AMD's Barcelona benchmarks: Omissions and disclosure matterAMD merely "forgot"I love the response "..it is something we will consider doing moving forward. .."Basically, the new Barcelona does not measure up so they are resorting to lying. Because they are the underdog, they get away with it. Very simple.Intel Integer Performance...

Tags: Development tools, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., compiler

Discussion threads 2007-09-14

AMD's Hector Ruiz facing down the unmentionable

Prior to AMD's Barcelona/Quad-Core Opteron processor launch event this evening in San Francisco, I lunched, along with fellow journalists, with company Chairman and CEO Hector Ruiz and Randy Allen, corporate vice president of AMD's Server and Workstation division. What stood out for me was AMD's psychic battle--living...

Tags: Quad-core, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Hector Ruiz, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-09-10

Leaked - AMD Barcelona versus Intel Clovertown and Tigerton

Leaked - AMD Barcelona versus Intel Clovertown and Tigerton"This latest picture on integer performance explains why AMD priced...George, when you are in the realm of speculation and dealing with "leaked slides" might I suggest that you steer clear of these black-and-white, declarative sentences that so often get proven wrong ?...

Tags: Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Does AMD lead

Discussion threads 2007-09-07

Will AMD Barcelona kill off high-margin AMD CPUs?

Will AMD Barcelona kill off high-margin AMD CPUs?Holy Cow!It's outta the ballpark.It wasa stream of conciousness--conversational in tone.Ouddda the ball park. Good.Nothing I can pick at though so I am moving on. ;)Hopefully AMD can get back in the game.The competition between AMD and Intel has been great for us...

Tags: Performance management, Processors, Servers, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Intel Xeon, performance, SPECint_rate, CPU

Discussion threads 2007-09-07

Intel Tigerton and AMD Barcelona price list

Intel Tigerton and AMD Barcelona price listwhat about 2XXX BarcelonaWhy dont you show the entire list ?,WOW AMD by all estimates will dominate, I cant believe you said that! Make sure the PPW is with power saving ONAMD silences quad-core criticshttp://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2195086/amd-silences-barcelona-criticsAMD's "Estimated Benchmark Scorestm" are [i]EVIL![/i] X-(.AMD's clearly labeled "Estimated...

Tags: Performance management, IBM Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., performance, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-09-06

AMD posts blatantly deceptive benchmarks on Barcelona

AMD posts blatantly deceptive benchmarks on BarcelonaPlease double-check your facts......before making wild accusations. Those graphs have not been posted just now after they announced the launch frequencies of 2.0GHz, but have been available on AMDs web site for a long time. Just google for the url and you'll see that...

Tags: Processors, Investment, SPECint, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-07-04

Apple bursts out with 8-core 3 GHz Intel quad-core

Apple bursts out with 8-core 3 GHz Intel quad-coreThe Pace of Change Must Be FasterOne only need see what is being used in Japan and Europe to realize that the US is the dumping ground for obsolete technology. They use their cell phones as scanners and credit cards in civilized...

Tags: Linux, Workstations, Desktops, Operating systems, UNIX, quad-core, PC, Apple Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., workstation

Discussion threads 2007-04-04

Inside Apple's new Core 2 Duo chip

Apple released a significant update to the MacBook Pro yesterday adding a new Core 2 Duo T-series processor to the mix. Let's take a look at what's changed.Core 2 Duo MicroprocessorApple has upgraded the MacBook Pro to the latest Intel silicon and the Core 2 Duo chip features a 64-bit...

Tags: Intel Core 2 Duo

Blog posts 2006-10-25

Cooltreads and Optimization

Cooltreads and OptimizationAppropriate nameWith the Tx000 servers using such new "radical" architecture, it makes a ton of sense to have a dedicated community site for performance. This should be Sun's biggest selling point - speed - but you need to alter your "thinking" about programming.I would be interested to find...

Tags: Mainframes, Development tools, Servers, Processors, Sun Microsystems Inc., compiler, T2000, PC, mainframe, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-09-12

AMD dominates 4 and 8 socket at Linux World

AMD dominates 4 and 8 socket at Linux WorldIntel's fake quadcore is unsuitable for serverWoodcrest is a chip that has no place in the market.For massive clustered environment, people needs floating point performance and AMD's Opteron leads by 38% over Woodcrest in SpecFp_rate2000 (see SUN's press release).For transactional performance, you...

Tags: Processors, Core 2, Linux, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., quad-core, Woodcrest

Discussion threads 2006-08-17

MacBook Pro benchmarks: launch times

The MacBook Pro is unquestionably faster than the PowerBook G4 it replaces, but exactly how much depends on how you use it. Apple sells the MacBook Pro as "up to four times the horsepower of the PowerBook G4" but that's purely based on the SPECint and SPECfp benchmarks from...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple PowerBook G4

Blog posts 2006-03-06

Jobs: New Intel Macs are 'screamers'

Jobs: New Intel Macs are 'screamers'HardlyWhen the G5 came out, it was *not* faster than anything any X86 chip on the current market. Maybe it had an edge in certain, Apple-tweaked benchmarks, but I seem to remember a flurry of independent reviewers questioning the benchmarks, and then eventually actual independent...

Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, Oceania, Eurasia, job, chip, Apple Inc., Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-01-10

Intel hustles for dual-core Xeon debut

Intel hustles for dual-core Xeon debutSome benchmarks for INTEL's Paxville Dual coreDELL, 2CPU, 4 Core,2.8GHZ Paxville, specint_rate score58.9seewww.spec.org/cpu2000/results/res2005q3/cpu2000-20050902-04544.html-----HP, 2CPU, 4 Core, specint_rate score 75.0seewww.spec.org/cpu2000/results/res2005q3/cpu2000-20050902-04600.html----------------Conclusion: HP's old 2P x86 server is 27.33% fasterthan newest 2P D-Core Paxville Xeon DELL server in rawinteger performance----------------------DELL did not submit SpecFP results for 2CPU, 4COREpaxville,...

Tags: Processors, Paxville, dual-core, Hewlett-Packard Co., Dell Computer Corp., SpecFP_rate, Intel Corp., server

Discussion threads 2005-10-10

Mac disciples reluctant to embrace Intel

For some in the Mac community, it will take longer than others to undo a decade's worth of brainwashing by Steve Jobs and Company that the PowerPC is a superior CPU. Had I dared to suggest, just one week ago, that their precious G4 and G5 was inferior to...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Intel Pentium M, Intel Pentium, Intel Corp.

Blog posts 2005-06-08