Re: [TCLUG:18492] AMD vs. Intel

["Thomas T. Veldhouse" <veldy@veldy.net>]

I am using a Compaq (ugh!) 5868 which has the AMD 600 in it.  No problem.
3DNow! is pretty cool too.  The new 2.4 kernel will have direct
optimizations for the AMD.

Tom Veldhouse
veldy@veldy.net

----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Lutgens <blutgens@usinternet.com>
To: tclug-list <tclug-list@mn-linux.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 9:30 AM
Subject: [TCLUG:18492] AMD vs. Intel


> I have a question for the group. What do you guys (specifically those who
are
> running nearly similar HW / SW setups with different processor types)
think
> about the performance difference between AMD chips vs. Intels. I have
always
> used Intels, but that doens't make it right :-) I may just purchase an AMD
> when my PIII800 is due for a change.
>
> I don't really consider this off-topic as I would like to hear about linux
> performance as I don't use windows for anything (I don't even have to
admin NT
> at work anymore!)
>
> Any thoughts?
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