Tom's Hardware's Biggest CPU Shoot-Out, Ever

[cangelini]

AMD recently sent over two trays of processors for us to test. But they didn't say we had to benchmark them in a lab, or even indoors, for that matter. So instead, we're using two dozen of the company's Opterons to benchmark a different sort of hardware.

Tom's Hardware's Biggest CPU Shoot-Out, Ever : Read more

 

[crisisavatar]

bit dumb but ok

 

[cangelini]

Happy April Fool's?

 

[one-shot]

I am grateful that Toms had an article about firearms and CPUs. I target shoot and own several guns myself. This is very welcome. Did you use 55gr FMJs with the .223? I noticed the muzzle velocity was 3200FPS, which sounds about right for 55gr bullets. I have two .223 caliber rifles myself, one hunting, the other target. I use 50gr in one and 69gr in the other. It's too bad FMJs couldn't have been used in the SKS. Great April Fool's joke/article!

 

[dirtmountain]

Best shootout ever!

 

[mrubermonkey]

Finally an article that I can understand. Thanks Angelini.

 

[cangelini]

[citation][nom]one-shot[/nom]I am grateful that Toms had an article about firearms and CPUs. I target shoot and own several guns myself. This is very welcome. Did you use 55gr FMJs with the .223? I noticed the muzzle velocity was 3200FPS, which sounds about right for 55gr bullets. I have two .223 caliber rifles myself, one hunting, the other target. I use 50gr in one and 69gr in the other. It's too bad FMJs couldn't have been used in the SKS. Great April Fool's joke/article![/citation]

Glad you enjoyed it one-shot. Yes, these were 55 grain Wolf FMJ cartridges. And because they were Wolf, that just meant more clean-up after the fact! I had FMJ on-site for the SKS as well, but as mentioned in the story, that shooter was just obsessed with HPs, so he insisted on his own ammo for that one.

 

[chaohsiangchen]

Though nothing to do with benchmarking, this is definitely one of the best story EVAR!!!!

 

[kyeana]

shear briliance! totally made for a good laugh!

 

[howarchaic]

You guys have been watching too much top-gear...

 

[cangelini]

[citation][nom]howarchaic[/nom]You guys have been watching too much top-gear...[/citation]

Is there such a thing?

 

[Tindytim]

Stillborns? Those look like they were aborted!

MURDERERS!!!

 

[gkay09]

Please do a shoot out with some intel CPU too

 

[gkay09]

I would like to see how the intel's CPU package stands against those firepower

 

[hustler539]

HaHa! great article!


...Some say his droppings have been found as far north as York. And that he has a full size tattoo of his face, on his face. All we know is, he's called The Stig.

 

[chaohsiangchen]

[citation][nom]gkay09[/nom]Please do a shoot out with some intel CPU too[/citation]

I'd prefer that they'll be shooting products from Apple Inc. and taking motion picture with high speed camera.

 

[neiroatopelcc]

[citation][nom]cangelini[/nom]Is there such a thing?[/citation]
Yes there is - if you are watching top gear australia at least ... it's so rediculous even one season is enough to satisfy a lifetime's need for it.

The 'real' second generation top gear with jeremy though ... can't get too much of that really.

ps. the very first topgear was very very rubbish - you should watch an episode just to get an idea how boring life must've been in the late 80s


And - nice article. Different for sure. I'm not much into guns though, but I'd expected those shotguns to do more damage. Suppose a cpu is quite durable in the end.

 

[curnel_D]

I wish you guys could have used .50 armor piercing rounds too!

 

[cangelini]

[citation][nom]curnel_d[/nom]I wish you guys could have used .50 armor piercing rounds too![/citation]

Same here--that's why I had to add the bit about being in California. We have a .50 cal ban in effect, on top of all the other things that are banned here.

 

[neiroatopelcc]

[citation][nom]cangelini[/nom]Same here--that's why I had to add the bit about being in California. We have a .50 cal ban in effect, on top of all the other things that are banned here.[/citation]
The terminator doesn't like competition ...

 

[cangelini]

[citation][nom]neiroatopelcc[/nom]The terminator doesn't like competition ...[/citation]

LOL +1

 

[Reynod]

Jeez AMD use some tough metal for their IHS ...

Might have to make a bullet proof vest out of a few.

I wonder if Intel's are as tough.

Benchmarks please !!!

 

[mindless728]

oh come on, they should have had a batch of Intel Xeon processors to see which holds up better, LOL

 

[Robert17]

Excellent tech article. Although well covered for caliber type, a little more about the powder used, and bullet weight, would have allowed for a better comparison. You should have considered holding the shoot-out in Texas as you would have saved freight on the Opteron's and would have been free to pretty much shoot non-modified weaponry. Great laughs, thanks!

 

[misry]

Kerosene cleans the cosmoline off the steel nicely, the wood just has to sweat. Surprised CA allowed the bayo. Thanks for not showing a CA legal AK.

Send me some chips and I can add 7.62x25 ChiCom steelcore and 8mm Turk to the list. I have to drive about 300 miles to do the .50 but if you want to wait till summer I can do one of those too.