[gmx-users] Re: parallel in duals?

[Jones de Andrade]

Hi David

Fortunatelly, I don't have to buy now... But I have to upgrade only
the processor (that's the problem: locked in the sk 939 by now) by the
end of the year. Full new computers only next year (seems to be good,
anyway), with all new techs (dual procs mb for normal people, 4x
cores, etc.).

So, since I'm locked in a socket, I'm wandering what's better: the
highest clock possible, or less clock with two cores?

Thanks a lot...

Jones

On 8/1/06, David van der Spoel <spoel at xray.bmc.uu.se> wrote:
> Jones de Andrade wrote:
> > Hi David.
> >
> > Well, it wasn't me who did the test. :)
> >
> > My problem is that I cannot try it; I rather have to choose what to
> > buy: extra cores, or extra clock frequency?
>
> search the mailing list for woodcrest and you will find Florian Haberl's
> benchmarks.
> If you have to buy now, Intel woodcrest seems the way to go.
> >
> > Does anybody have an advise on this subject?
> >
> > Thank you all...
> >
> > Jones
> >
> > On 8/1/06, David van der Spoel <spoel at xray.bmc.uu.se> wrote:
> >
> >> Jones de Andrade wrote:
> >> > Ok, I know this subject have been discussed in the past.
> >> >
> >> > But I started to wander if the basic conclusion (do not use in
> >> parallel,
> >> > you should rather use on job for each core) is still up, and if it is,
> >> > if there is any hope of change in a foresight future, as well on how
> >> > much real loss is observed from running one process in parallel when
> >> > compared to two at the same time.
> >> Just try it and you know. Somone reported good performance with
> >> hyperhtreading recently (was it you?)
> >>
> >> >
> >> > I'm wondering about this subject due to the arise of the core 2 duo, as
> >> > well the expected quad cores from amd and intel and the, semmingly
> >> > "affordable", dual processor motherboards from AMD for both dual and
> >> > quad-cores.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks you all,
> >> >
> >> > Jones
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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