[Tfug] CPU Query

[Robert Hunter]

> I'm thinking about buying a new box for heavy-duty processing (probably
> using CENTOS).  Looking at SWS prices, it's only about $120 more for an
> Athlon X2 4600+ system than for an Athlon64 3800+ system.  Anyone had any
> experience with these X2 CPUs?  Is there a throughput gain?

Take a peek at the AMD X2 processors listed at newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2%2050001028%2040000343%201050717007&bop=And&Order=PRICED

I think the best deal is the 5200+:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103759

I prefer the models with larger (1MB) L2 caches.  Otherwise, most other
specs seem to be about the same: i.e., L1 cache, Hyper Transport, clock
frequency.  The top of the line 6000+ has a 3.0GHz clock frequency, but
it's over twice as expensive as the 5200+, which runs at 2.6 GHz.

-- 
Rob