Clarification: Let me reiterate Intel's Core duo chips use 32 bit core with 64 bit api extensions. This why it's possible to run 64 bit OS on the Core Duo.
----- Original Message ---- From: James G. Sack (jim) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Main Discussion List for KPLUG <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 12:53:16 PM Subject: Re: Which Intel Processor? Randall Shimizu wrote: > The AMD 64 X2 is definitely a better processor. The AMD is a true 64 bit > chip. The Intel chips use a 32 bit core with 64 bit extensions. Intel is > coming out with a new quad core chip, but I am not sure how it compares, > since it is not available I believe. AMD is coming out with their own quad > core as well. > Intel "Core 2 Duo" is 64bit, is it not? .. but not the Intel "Core Duo", as I understand it. That little '2' in the name seems to be crucial! Somebody please correct me if I have it wrong, but kernels compiled for X86_64 runs on the Core 2 Duo. There is perhaps some dispute, but the benchmarks I have seen show that the Core2Duo has pushed the AMD 64 off the mountain top (for the present, I suppose) Anyone willing to speculate on whether AMD is likely to climb back, and if so when? Regards, ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
