<p>I’ve heard and read somewhere that a 1.8 GHz AMD Opteron processor is very comparable to a 2.8 GHz Intel Xeon processor. How does that work out?</p>
<p>I’m hardly an expert, but Opterons are 64-bit processors, while Xeons are 32-bit, which would clearly give the Opteron an advantage with 64-bit applications. </p>
<p>Also, clock speed can’t really be compared from one kind of processor to another because of differences in architecture. I have a Pentium M that runs at ‘only’ 1.7 GHz, but it is considerably faster for most tasks than a 1.7 GHz Pentium IV.</p>
<p>Clock speed is completely different.</p>
<p>It’s like jamming a certain amount of time to each type of individual. Let’s say I gave you E=MC (squared) and I want you to relate on how it comes out to time with a formula. Then, I give the same formula to Einstein, and you guys duke it off.</p>
<p>Clock speed doesn’t exactly mean this but I gave it a shot. </p>
<p>Bear in mind, each Chip has it’s advantages. Whereas Opteron may smoke the Xeon in certain things, the Xeon can outpar the other at other tasks.</p>
<p>Yeah, what TuftsPlease says…those extra 2.8 seconds that you have to wait for your Opteron to process really makes your life a lot shorter… if at all possible avoid such wastes of time during your life! (TIC)</p>