> Yes, it's about CPU cache... For running a database server I'd choose more
> cache with the CPU, along with fast I/O (SCSI). For anything that would
Right, and the Athlon has quite a bit of level 1 cache (128K) along with
256K (or maybe 512K?) of level 2 cache, plus that runs at the full clock
speed of the CPU.
> require a lot of floating point I'd choose more CPU.
One can likely get the best of both worlds if one goes the Athlon route, at
least for now. I only have a single-procesor system, and I don't know how
well the dual socket A motherboards work.
Don't bother with a Pentium 4. Piece of crap.
> Oleg
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