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To: chipguy who wrote (243224)11/5/2007 3:19:24 PM
From: chipguyRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 275872
 
gg, this comparison of IDC HPC server data for 2004 and 2006
might interest you.

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Here are the average CPU count, average system price, and
average system cost/CPU in 2004 and 2006

2004:

x86: 18.9, $37k, $1.95k
IPF: 5.6, $38k, $6.73k
RISC: 5.2, $62k, $12.02k
vector: 18.3, $2.5m, $137.6k

2006:

x86: 15.9, $36k, $2.26k
IPF: 6.7, $56k, $8.37k
RISC: 10.1, $59k, $5.84k
vector: 13.5, $1.23m, $91.4k