120725 Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: > Am Mittwoch, 25. Juli 2012, 16:05:29 schrieb Philip Webb: >> I've listed what's available at the local store, >> which I trust to stock reliable items, tho' I wouldn't ask their advice. >> All the AMD's are 32 nm , while the Intel recommended by one commenter >> -- Core i5-3570 4-Core Socket LGA1155, 3.4 Ghz, 6MB L3 Cache, 22 nm -- >> is 22 nm : it costs CAD 230 & they have 3 in stock, >> which suggests demand, but not the most popular ( 9 in stock). >> Isn't 22 nm going to be faster than 32 nm ? > no
In the absence of further explication, I'm likely to go with 22 nm . >> In the same price range, AMD offers Bulldozer X8 FX-8150 (125W) >> 8-Core Socket AM3+, 3.6 GHz, 8Mb Cache, 32 nm ( CAD 220 , 2 in stock). >> How do you compare cores vs nm ? > who cares? These answers are not very helpful : does anyone have anything more so ? >> How far is cache size important ( 6 vs 8 MB )? > depends on the architecture. It occurs to me that a larger cache goes with more cores, so the last question is not so important. -- ========================,,============================================ SUPPORT ___________//___, Philip Webb ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Cities Centre, University of Toronto TRANSIT `-O----------O---' purslowatchassdotutorontodotca
