[gmx-users] dual-core performance

[Anton Feenstra]

David van der Spoel wrote:
> Actually Erik Lindahl mentioned the opposite, that each processor does
> have its own memory controller. Anyway, as soon as I get the machines I
> will do benchmarks. We already have normal Quad Opteron machines for
> which there are benchmarks on the website. It won't differ too much,
> since GROMACS is not very memory sensitive anyway.

Bigger question is if they will hold the strain of two cores crunching 
away Eriks inner loops ;-)


-- 
Groetjes,

Anton

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