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15% faster because of the RAM???
I seriously question that. Everyone has acknowledged that DDR2 clock for clock is SLOWER than DDR1. The latency is much worse.(CL 4 or 5 for example, vs. CL2-3) That's why DDR2 533 was only about equal to DDR1 400. So if that's the case, how is it that the 1st Opteron Rev. F's only support DDR2 400, which is SLOWER than DDR1 400. AMD admits DDR2 is not as fast at the same clock, and that's why they didn't support it until recently with the X2 AM2 chips. So how is it that they are faster with slower RAM. They should have released Opteron's with support for at least DDR2 667 Registered ECC. I even brought this up at the last AMD conference I went to, and they didn't have an answer for me.
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Take that George Ou!!!  nucrash | 08/15/06
dont you think...  doh123 | 08/15/06
I learn from Linux Zealots  nucrash | 08/15/06
Well, no clock increase  georgeou | 08/15/06
I know, I just thought I would troll you  nucrash | 08/15/06
LALA  loydc1@... | 08/15/06
Waiting for the Intel fanboys to arrive  nECrO_z | 08/15/06
Could be wrong but..  bobiroc | 08/15/06
I think this is the current status....  JoeMama_z | 08/15/06
thats true overall, but  doh123 | 08/15/06
FYI and for general edification /education  michael_t | 08/15/06
a better solution for what?  doh123 | 08/15/06
mother  IceTheNet@... | 08/15/06
Why? It's slower than Intel's CPU.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/15/06
For gaming, yes  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/15/06
Where are the benchmarks comparing the NEW opteron to woodcrest?  michael_t | 08/15/06
1U  misceng | 08/15/06
It started getting really interesting. No on to Benchmarks  michael_t | 08/15/06
then what is a benchmark....  JoeMama_z | 08/15/06
Test with your own workload  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/15/06
I know what you are saying....  JoeMama_z | 08/15/06
www.spec.org or  michael_t | 08/15/06
One theory  bidemytime | 08/16/06
Thanka: It meant to be " now" not "no" (?) happy  michael_t | 08/16/06
ISN'T THE CPU A MEMORY CHIP?  BALTHOR | 08/15/06
Reverend F Opteron, eh???  swoopee | 08/15/06
Competition is sweet [nt]  Omch'Ar | 08/15/06
A bit closer to Woodcrest, but no cigar  Prognosticator | 08/15/06
Excellent!  VonHelton | 08/16/06
15% faster because of the RAM???  A. Noid | 08/16/06
RE: AMD unleashes next-generation Opteron chips  john methew | 06/09/09
RE: AMD unleashes next-generation Opteron chips  gamescollection02 | 08/18/09

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