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Chris Walters comcast.net> writes:


> As for the performance tests, they are not generally a very good measure of how
> well a processor will perform in the real world. AMD and Intel have been in
> competition for the #1 spot since AMD was formed, and for a long time AMD was
> ahead of Intel on a number of factors (performance and cost being two). Give
> it some time, and you'll see a turn around, IMHO. I can't be certain, since I
> haven't been keeping up with industry news, as I should, but I believe that AMD
> has always had the better engineers.


Well stated. Here's a tidbit where Intel is being sued by U of Wisconsin for
Patent infringement related to the core 2....


http://www.siliconvalley.com/latestheadlines/ci_8209087





James

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