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You're comparing apples and oranges. Server vs desktop.
I suggest you read up on Woodcrest and compare that to Opteron..
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Fred
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 2:16 AM
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Speed Up Backtesting
>
> Conroe will undoubtedly be the greatest thing since slice
> bread in terms of a single CPU when it arrives ...
>
> However, as far as obsoleting everything else is concerned ...
>
> Assuming that AB will one day in the not too distant future
> take advantage of multiple CPU's in a box for optimization, a
> new single chip anything will hardly be faster then the 50+
> ghz that could be cranked out by boards like this ...
>
> http://www.tyan.com/products/html/thunderk8qw.html
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> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "dingo" <dingo@xxx> wrote:
> >
> > Nope. Core 2 was introduced this past Fri. Obsolete's everything
> out
> > now... Major score for Intel.
> >
> > The desktop name is "Conroe" and the laptop version of the new chip
> is
> > "Merom" (Intel Internal names). Core 2 is much faster and uses far
> less
> > power than their previous Pentiums.
> >
> > Here are some reviews:
> >
> > http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2795
> >
> > http://www.legitreviews.com/article/362/1/
> >
> > http://www.techreport.com/reviews/2006q3/core2/index.x?pg=1
> >
> > And the announcement:
> >
> > http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2/?iid=search
> >
> > d
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phsst
> > > Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 5:43 PM
> > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Speed Up Backtesting
> > >
> > > > Future: Tomasz has promised a muti-core aware optimizer
> > > > New Intel Core2 will prolly double your performance
> > > >
> > >
> > > d...
> > >
> > > I've got a fairly new Dell Inspiron 9400 w / Core Duo. Is
> this what
> > > you are refering to with 'Core2'?
> > >
> > > I've read Intels' comments about improved multi-tasking
> > > (threading?) abilities w the Core Duo, but to me it just
> sounds like
> > > a bunch of new buzzwords that I'm not quite able to
> decipher into a
> > > real function/benefit matrix.
> > >
> > > What changes does a developer like Tomasz have to make to their
> > > software to take advantage of the new processors?
> > >
> > > BTW... the Inspiron 9400 is nice, and the only problem I've
> > > experienced (three times) is with the display adapter failing and
> > > causing a horizontal shift a couple of dozen times on the
> display,
> > > requiring a re-boot to straighten out. I've downloaded new Intel
> > > graphics card driver sofware, but the infrequent problem still
> > > persists.
> > >
> > > Rgds... D
> > >
> > >
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