No, that is what I mean by it's a philosophical question, at an overall processor architecture level.
On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Phil Brutsche <[email protected]> wrote: > Do you have specific CPU model numbers you're comparing? > > Merely saying "Xeon" and "Pentium" doesn't help, as those are merely > brand names. > > Kevin Lundy wrote: >> I admit that I will be showing my ignorance of low level computing >> with this question, but here goes: >> >> All other components being equal, would a large compile complete any >> faster on a Xeon processor with the base L2 cache compared to an >> otherwise equivalent Pentium processor (as equivalent as possible)? >> >> It's a somewhat philosophical debate here. My instinct is that a >> Xeon, by itself, is not going to help in a compile operation. But I >> can't back it up with anything. >> >> Yes, I understand there are multiple differences in Xeon and Pentium >> systems in general, which makes a live test a bit more difficult. > > -- > > Phil Brutsche > [email protected] > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
