Dan, Re: "Re: 4 Foster processors will have much more processing power than any dual Athlon system can achieve"
About 5% of the time, yes, 95% of the time, no. At least that's what I'd conclude given the ratios of 2-way vs. 4-way system sales.
Dan, in terms of the applications that are used on 4-way servers, the vast majority can support enough threads so that all processors are working. Businesses don't buy 4-way servers to run Microsoft Word or Quake III.
Re: "Your claim was that 512k cache Foster had no competition from Athlon MP because Foster was for 4-way systems only. Intel's web site says they expect their 512k cache chips to be used in 1 and 2 way servers.
You made a mistake, it's not a big deal, and I'm not screaming LIAR like some (you?) would if the shoe were on the other foot."
Dan, I'm not lying about anything here. Foster MP will come in 512KB and 1MB sizes for L3 caches. You are confusing this with Prestonia, which will have 512KB of L2 cache. Prestonia is the CPU that will be used for 1-way and 2-way servers, while Foster MP is a 4-way CPU. I'm not sure what kind of performance advantages there could be with putting extra cache at the third level, rather than the second level, but that's how the processors come configured. Therefore, nothing I have said to correct you up to this point has been incorrect - or a lie.
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