Re: [9fans] AMD Sempron

[quanstro@quanstro.net]

it's not that bad.  they're all K8s with different steppings.  what you don't 
know is the cache size or if it's got 64-bit capabilities, which kenc does not
yet support.  i don't think what you don't know will be a problem in this
case.

it's interesting with all the marketing going on right now you need to be
quite savvy to figure out what you're really getting.  a bit like the days of
hand-built computers.

- erik

On Sat Jul  1 19:35:43 CDT 2006, lyndon@orthanc.ca wrote:
> > the E3/E6 is a 64-bit Palermo core with mmx/sse2/3dnow! with a  
> > 16bit 800Mhz HT link.
> > the D0 is the same but might (!) not support 64bit and the cache  
> > sizes are half as bug.
> > (64/128 vs. 128/256).
> 
> Bloody hell.  Let's just simplify the whole mess and give them all a  
> brand name of CPU™.
> 
> I've have a new plan:  I'll buy the Sempr0n box to use as a  
> replacement for my BSD server, and run Plan 9 on the old box (a Via  
> C3 Nehemiah).  This works better anyway, as the Via "server" will  
> actually fit on the boat ;-)
> 
> --lyndon