I was asking a similar question a couple of weeks ago and was unable to get a definite answer.
I mostly gathered that amd's decision to build quad core from scratch rather than just bolt two duals together has meant that Barcelona is basically a bit naff. Lots of innovative stuff in there but not quite working properly yet. The benchmark boys that test these things have said that harpertown is worth the wait but I would imagine not as interesting Q2 2008 when AMD lick barcelona into something sexy. I have heard Q4 2008 will bring 32 & 64 core chips. :) ta Andy On 08/10/2007, Barnet Wagman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm moving towards setting up a small cluster (my first), and am > thinking about using Intel quad core processors. However, I'm a little > concerned about memory contention. I'm (tentatively) going to have one > processor per node (this appears to be the cheapest way to go), but I > still wonder whether four cores will choke Intel's memory architecture. > (AMD's Barcelona may be better in this regard, but it doesn't seem to be > available yet, at least not through retail channels). > > I'd like to hear any opinions on this issue. And if you've used quad > core processors, I'd certainly like to hear about your experiences > (including which processor you've used). > > thanks > > > PS I couldn't find any discussion of Intel's quad core processors in the > archive, but if I missed one, please point me to it. > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
