Whats faster at 2Ghz Intel or AMD?

[Executor]

When the AMD 2 Ghz is available, will it still beat the 2Ghz P4 like the 1.2 Athlon beats the 1.5 p4? Since on the p4 a bunch of stuff runs on multipliers on the p4's main frequency, it should be more even , right? Thanks in advance.

 

[HansXP]

Here goes another flame war...

 

[ledzepp98]

this isn't even phrased as an intelligent question. i don't see how you expect to get any rational responses...only a flame war can come of this

 

[cbuchach]

Huh?? Well since on a clock for clock basis the Athlon is much faster than the P4, a 2 GHz Athlon (assuming based on the currect architecture) would most certainly be faster than a 2 GHz P4.

 

[jthsmak]

<< this isn't even phrased as an intelligent question. i don't see how you expect to get any rational responses...only a flame war can come of this >>


um no.
The P4 architecture has a larger pipeline so that less is accomplished per cycle while making a higher clock possbible.

 

[apoppin]

They are equally fast, 2Ghz = 2Ghz. Exactly the same number of megahertz.

A Corvette and a Porsche travelling at 150 Mph are equally fast.

However, as in the comparison of the Porsche and Corvette - their driving characteristics in reaching that number are different.

And just in the automobile comparison, there are those who prefer the one over the other.

Since it's a PREFERENCE, and since it has been completely been beat to death, it is probably not worth discussing here over and over again.

Do a &quot;search&quot; and come up with your own conclusions. Keywords: &quot;AMD&quot; or &quot;Intel&quot;.

EDIT: You are also asking for &quot;speculation&quot; as neither CPU is currently available at 2Ghz. Shortly, they will both also migrate to a .13 micron die and their characteristics will also change. I vote for &quot;lets wait and see&quot;.