You're comparing apples and oranges. Server vs desktop. I suggest you read up on Woodcrest and compare that to Opteron..
d > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fred > Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 2:16 AM > To: [email protected] > 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 > > --- In [email protected], "dingo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phsst > > > Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 5:43 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > --------------------~--> Great things are happening at Yahoo! > > > Groups. See the new email design. > > > http://us.click.yahoo.com/TISQkA/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/GHeqlB/TM > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ------~-> > > > > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. > > > > > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to > > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > > > > > For other support material please check also: > > > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly > to SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > For other support material please check also: > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/XISQkA/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/GHeqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com For other support material please check also: http://www.amibroker.com/support.html Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
