Apple vs's intel, and etc..

BaDDBLooD · October 28, 2004, 11:43 PM

What is the difference between apple processors, and intel, amd etc..

Which is faster?

Which performs better?

Which is overall better?

I thought it was like, a 500 mhz apple, is equivelant to a 1,000 mhz pc, could someone elaborate on this please?

Thanks for your opinions/answers

Falcon[anti-yL] · October 29, 2004, 12:07 AM

Found 2 interesting sites on it.
http://macspeedzone.com/archive/4.0/WinvsMacSPECint.html
http://www.architosh.com/features/2004/g5-interview/2004-interv-g5nem-1.phtml

BaDDBLooD · October 29, 2004, 12:22 AM

any information on amd processors?

Falcon[anti-yL] · October 29, 2004, 01:49 AM

http://www.epinions.com/cmhd_Peripherals-Processors-Topics-2
Looks like most people prefer AMD.

MyndFyre · October 29, 2004, 11:15 AM

Interesting on that Architosh article, how they compared the 64-bit G5 chip to the 32-bit Xeon chip. Most morons don't realize that 2.8GHz is really a multiple of a much slower bus speed, but if you double the bus width, you can effectively cut your processor speed in half and maintain the same (or achieve better) throughput.

By comparing a 64-bit chip to a 32-bit chip, you're comparing apples to oranges. They should have put it up against an Itanium.

BaDDBLooD · October 30, 2004, 01:20 PM

i want them to compare apple to amd so i can give this information to this kid on aim so he shuts up. I Don't want to block him without giving him atleast somewhat of a decent amount of info!

Kp · October 30, 2004, 04:17 PM

Quote from: BaDDBLooD on October 30, 2004, 01:20 PMi want them to compare apple to amd so i can give this information to this kid on aim so he shuts up. I Don't want to block him without giving him atleast somewhat of a decent amount of info!

It would be easier to compare apples to oranges than apples to AMDs.

quasi-modo · October 30, 2004, 05:02 PM

Quote from: MyndFyre on October 29, 2004, 11:15 AM

By comparing a 64-bit chip to a 32-bit chip, you're comparing apples to oranges. They should have put it up against an Itanium.

That would be comparing EPIC to power pc. Still fairly different. EPIC has extremely long pipleines doesn't it? I do not know a whole heck of a lot about the EPIC architecture, just that I hear it is extremely painful to work with. I read all about HP having problems desigining work stations for it etc.