What would be faster, a 5.0 ghz Power6 or a 4.2 ghz intel i7?

[polyzp]

Any thoughts?

- Panos -

 

[jitpublisher]

For what?

 

[1modnar]

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.

 

[shabaa]

@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......

 

[Scotteq]

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.


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