[ubuntu-uk] AMD vs Intel multicore, was: CPU temps

[Ian Pascoe]

Alan

At present the main difference between Intel's and AND's multi core
processors are the way the cores speak to one another and the way they deal
with cached CPU memory.

AMD has the edge at present, but it is anticipated that Intel will shortly
be launching a new chip family to mirror AMDs intercore bus technology.

Future development is anticipated now to aim towards more multicore
processing power as the maximum clock speed for both companies designs are
just about at limit - this being just over 3 GHz .

So after this explanation the real answer is .... not a lot as developments
by both manufacturers keep on leap frogging one another.

A good example of this leap frogging is the current quad core processors
from Sun and Intel vs the new Barcelona chip from AMD due to be launched in
late October.  Sun's got it on thread stability, Intel's got it on speed,
and AMd'll apparently knock them both out of the ring with it's offering.

HTH

E

-----Original Message-----
From: ubuntu-uk-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
[mailto:ubuntu-uk-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com]On Behalf Of Alan Pope
Sent: 06 September 2007 22:16
To: British Ubuntu Talk
Subject: [ubuntu-uk] AMD vs Intel multicore, was: CPU temps


Hi Rob,

On Thu, 2007-09-06 at 22:04 +0100, Rob Beard wrote:
> <AMD fanboyism> Ahh I'm surprised, I thought the Intel Dual Core chips
> were just two single core CPU's glued together :-)</AMD fanboyism>*
>

Hmm. Personally I don't give a monkeys what manufacturer it is.
Manufacturer of CPU was not anywhere near top on my list when I bought
this laptop. I was more interested in making sure I had supported open
hardware which this ones has.

I really don't know what the benefit of AMD over Intel is (or vice
versa), please enlighten me :)

Cheers,
Al.