Dual CPUs and Dual Core CPU compared

29 Mar, 2006 at 9:42am ET Article published in Tech

Puget Custom Computers compares DualCores to Dual Processors.

Article: Puget Custom Computers: Dual Processor vs Dual Core

Also check out this oldie but goodie. A massive TechReport Opteron/Xeon Single/Dualcore benchfest!

Article: TechReport: DualCore Opteron processors

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The move to dual-core is definitely a win for consumers. Since they are more affordable than dual processor systems, but offer the same or better performance, they are becoming the standard for modern computer systems.

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AMD’s dual-core Opteron processors are extremely well executed on all fronts….One Opteron 175 performs slightly better than a pair of Opteron 248s running at the same clock speed, and it does so while consuming less power than a single-core Opteron 152.

Source: The Inquirer

Comments

29 Mar 2006 ~ 10:38am drasnor I mildly disagree with the test configuration for the first article. By only using two sticks of memory in the dual Opteron system they have either the option of running NUMA in single-channel mode or non-NUMA in dual channel mode. They don't specify which configuration they're using.

-drasnor
29 Mar 2006 ~ 4:04pm Nightwolf Good info, thanks Omega.
30 Mar 2006 ~ 10:03am Omega65

Nightwolf wrote:

Good info, thanks Omega.

Thank Leo, He pointed me to the article!
30 Mar 2006 ~ 6:36pm airbornflght cool, wish i had the money to splurge for a dual core system, but im holding off for a killer socket m system (maybe a socket f system if im lucky)