[wellylug] Choice of chip for Linux box

[David McNab]

Oh, forgot to say - both Intel and AMD are admirably supported under
Linux (which supports virtually every MMU-capable chip).

On Tue, 2003-08-19 at 22:46, David McNab wrote:
> On Tue, 2003-08-19 at 22:30, Colin & Josephine Lewis wrote:
> > A friend has asked whether any one computer chip - AMD, Intel etc. are
> > better than any other for a system being designed to run Linux.  As this
> > is way outside my area of knowledge, I was hoping someone else might be
> > able to help out.
> 
> This question skirts close to the precipice of 'CPU Religion'.
> 
> As far as physical differences go, Intel CPUs run cooler, can take
> quieter fans, but for a given processing throughput are much more
> expensive. Conversely, AMD chips run pretty hot, often need noisier
> fans, but give much more processing bang for the buck.
> 
> Then there's the philosophical differences - Intel being to processor
> chips what Windows is to operating systems - the dominant over-priced
> slickly-marketed near-monopolist, with AMD as the better-value underdog.
> 
> Personally, I haven't used Intel chips for 3 years, and have no plans of
> going back, especially since their coming 64-bit models are 32-bit
> compatible, while Intel's 64-bit chips are not.
> 
> Hope this helps
> 
> Cheers
> David
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Cheers
David