I'm a bit sleepy after work, apologies for my incoherence...
Well, maybe my next computer system after this one will be a DP... no rush though.
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I'm a bit sleepy after work, apologies for my incoherence...
Well, maybe my next computer system after this one will be a DP... no rush though.
hmm, and after the PowerMac G5 got personal computer of the YEAR from PC Magazine! A start of things to come? Anyone got bechmarks of a G5 vs AMD Opteron or Athlon 64?
Yes... I have XP Pro as well, but the multi tasking sucks bad... I would hardly see any benfit with a dual on XP except for video rendering and audio programs like Cubase. But running multiple intensive apps on windows sucks big time.
well, usual caveats...
the G5 did quite well in the only g5-enhanced app (photoshop). Beating every Athlon machine at photoshop.
Meanwhile... the G5 the Opteron at Quake.
Doesn't beat them all at everything or lose to all at everything - but it's certainly in the same ballpark. To the naysayers... it was worse before the G5...
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Opteron edges out G5
The Opteron and G5 are pretty close at a given clock speed, close enough that there isn't a compelling reason to buy either. That said, for our supercomputing codes, the Opteron marginally outperforms the G5.
If you can use Altivec, the G5 has a clear advantage for floating point work. For more general computing, the Opteron is somewhat faster, particularly for "large memory" applications. Databases scream on the Opteron.
The Opterons are damn fast, and on a much broader range of material than for most processors. I give a slight nod to the Opteron, but the G5 is very fast as well and faster for a narrow range of applications because of its excellent DSP capabilities.
The Opteron and G5 are pretty close at a given clock speed, close enough that there isn't a compelling reason to buy either. That said, for our supercomputing codes, the Opteron marginally outperforms the G5.
If you can use Altivec, the G5 has a clear advantage for floating point work. For more general computing, the Opteron is somewhat faster, particularly for "large memory" applications. Databases scream on the Opteron.
The Opterons are damn fast, and on a much broader range of material than for most processors. I give a slight nod to the Opteron, but the G5 is very fast as well and faster for a narrow range of applications because of its excellent DSP capabilities.
There is a breakdown by processor I posted in the Virginia supercomputer thread. Since these are optimized systems it is instructive.
https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=47658
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Traded my 1.8 single for Dual today
I took mine back to the apple store. No restocking fee and paid the 100 bucks. I walked out with a dual and I was 33 days into my purchase.
I took mine back to the apple store. No restocking fee and paid the 100 bucks. I walked out with a dual and I was 33 days into my purchase.
Re: Traded my 1.8 single for Dual today
Really? That's very interesting. I bought mine online through a developer program. I wonder if there's any recourse for me.