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1modnar   07-10-2009 at 01:21:46 PM
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CPU to CPU, the POWER6 is faster for almost any workload. Intel is brandishing about all these benchmark results that compare socket to socket, which is a ridiculous comparison -- comparing 4 CPU (Intel) to POWER6 (IBM). It is a good marketing ploy.

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shabaa   07-10-2009 at 04:17:27 PM
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@jitpublisher is right.... at what? or for what?....... remember back when Intel came out with 3.0GHz processors and AMD xp's were mopping them off the floor at a slower speed? Faster at what or faster for what?....... specifics please :-)

Although a dragster can develop over 2000 horsepower and it is faster that most racing cars I would not put the engine in a 250 mile race......

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zipzoomflyhigh   07-10-2009 at 04:39:31 PM
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Actually top fuel dragsters produce over 7,000hp and its faster than ANY car (except a top fuel funnycar)

Sorry for butting in your post :)

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Scotteq   07-10-2009 at 04:43:08 PM
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zipzoomflyhigh wrote :

Actually top fuel dragsters produce over 7,000hp and its faster than ANY car (except a top fuel funnycar)

Sorry for butting in your post :)




yah - For 4~5 seconds.... They wouldn't make it even part of a lap in a roadrace. You know... That whole "Go Around Turns" thing. :D


So the original question still stands: "Faster, For What"?


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zipzoomflyhigh   07-10-2009 at 06:16:42 PM
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Actually they run under 4 seconds. lol

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