Any Insight on this Dual Core Server Test?

[Brovane]

Check out this link on AMD Dual Core Opteron's vs Dual Core Intel's.

Dual Core Server Comparison HP vs Dell

Any opinions on the validity of these test results?

Thanks-GB

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Really objective NOT!

Consider the source

 

[Brovane]

Do you have any facts to invalidate Dell's testing methods? I was looking for something more than just because they are Dell we disregard the test results.

Thanks-GB

 

[Lonyo]

Apparently 10% better performance a 8% less cost = 18% price/performance advantage.
Because you add the %.

 

[peleejosh]

No insight here. I wouldn't trust a test run by dell to prove that dell systems are better than thier competitors. I do love this little part at the bottom of the last page

"THIS WHITE PAPER IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND MAY CONTAIN TYPOGRAPHICAL
ERRORS AND TECHNICAL INACCURACIES. THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND."

 

[Lonyo]

Well they used Dell software.
I'm not saying Dell deliberately did anything, but they're Dell, they only sell Intel servers, so I would assume their software is optimised for Intel.

 

[peleejosh]

Also dont know if this would make a difference
Storage for both the Dell and HP servers was provided by a Storage Area
Network (SAN)-attached Dell/EMC CX700 fibre channel storage array.

 

[Markfw]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Apparently 10% better performance a 8% less cost = 18% price/performance advantage.
Because you add the %.

Just this statement alone invalidates the test in my opinion. What idiots ! Somebody talk to Anand, and have him bench the two ! And they did one test ?

 

[Unkno]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Well they used Dell software.
I'm not saying Dell deliberately did anything, but they're Dell, they only sell Intel servers, so I would assume their software is optimised for Intel.

rumors has it that dell are gonna sell AMD as soon as Q1 2006

 

[Leper Messiah]

too bad that goes contrary to what just about every website out there says about xeons vs. opterons...