- Jun 7, 2009
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I've been wondering how much AMD actually keeps Intel from skyrocketing it's CPU prices. I have no doubt that AMD keeps Intel's Tick/Tock strong, but from what I can see, a pair of Intel six-cores isn't worth the premium of a grand over two 12-core AMD chips. I understand the different economics of server vs. workstation pricing, but I'm not talking performance per watt in a large (noisy) 42u setup. Keep in mind that I run an assload of VMs, but am I missing something here? If all I wanted to do is video encoding (which Intel excels at) I could do it better with a single CPU & a Leadtek card, for a fraction of the cost of either.
Postscript: I made the mistake of paying for a pair of 5570s about 6-months before Magny-Cours came around, all to run a bunch of Oracle backends. I'm trying to convince myself that I didn't screw up, as I don't replace systems very often.
Daimon
Postscript: I made the mistake of paying for a pair of 5570s about 6-months before Magny-Cours came around, all to run a bunch of Oracle backends. I'm trying to convince myself that I didn't screw up, as I don't replace systems very often.
Daimon