[FlyBoy73]

Originally Posted by kmike

Enter Woodcrest:
http://www.anandtech.com/printarticle.aspx?i=2772
3GHz version simply obliterates the competition. Even if AMD had the similarly clocked offering, it would still be 5-55% slower than the Woodcrest.

It's set to be released in Q3 this year, in July or even June according to the rumors floating around.

I could haggle over estimated numbers (comparing new Intel vs. Old AMD, etc) but I'll just sum up my response for now like this..

If "Woodcrest" or any of Intel's Exec's kids pet named chips are so great... Why has DELL now FINALLY said they are going to offer O-P-T-E-R-O-N servers?? As far into bed as Dell & Intel have been, if there is some super chip on the horizon for Intel, don't you think it would stand to reason that Dell would not offer these after 3 years or retardation? No, you can bet Dell put their hand out and said pony up the best you have and we're going to put it through the paces... And whatever that was wasn't good enough...

Again, all of these tests ass-ume that AMD won't have something better in 6 months or however long until Woodchuck's release date. In the past none of the chip guys were showing their cards so far in advance but Intel is in deep crap so they are laying them down, hoping everyone else won't migrate to AMD/Opteron servers..

Do I care if Intel drops the bomb of all chips? Heck no... If they are so far ahead of AMD the next time I need more servers I will go with them if they have proven themselves.. BUT, my single 2x 270 Opteron box right now is so far beyond the two separate dual xeon servers (one web & 1 database) I was previously using it isn't even funny. There is no comparison and my life has been so so so so much nicer since I went AMD..

So, let's discuss it again when their chips actually materialize for the general public. I've read a bunch of articles in the past touting this or that new super chip from Intel but still nodda.. That doesn't help me now.