Re: Processor Stress-Testing

["RB" <rhodes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If they compare oranges to oranges.  They should be equal or AMD mabe a 
little better.
The trouble I have found with AMD.  If you buy from a computer builder, for 
some reason they will use cheaper slower harddrives, cheaper fans, cheaper 
video etc. in the AMD machine.  That makes the machine a lot cheaper, but at 
times will not compare to the intel as good.  If you build your own or pay 
someone or a company to build you one, AMD would be equal or better overall.
Dell has a cheap intel machine, but almost any computer will be equal or 
better than a dell.  But dell sells, because of price and old technology. 
They are always behind with no research, but they can do it cheaper because 
of that.  And their service department is very good.  Better than most.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ivo Karindi" <ivo@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 10:39 AM
Subject: OT: Processor Stress-Testing


> Remembering the heated discussions on the merits of different
> processors, I thought I'd point you guys to tomshardware.com where
> they are running live stress-testing (100% load) of both brands. So
> far, after 5 days, things look good. Intel system has been rebooted 2
> times, AMD 0 times, but otherwise both have been functioning well with
> no downtime. Livecam can be viewed here:
>
> http://www.tomshardware.com/stresstest/index.html
>
>
> Ivo Karindi