Core 2 Duo or Athlon 64 X2 (AM2 Version)

[Stephen Liu]

Hi folks,

What will be your opinion on AMD OPTERON series, with dual core and
higher L2 cache?

Tks

B.R.
SL


--- "Robert L. Cochran" <cochranb at speakeasy.net> wrote:

> I'm working on plans to build myself a new desktop system. I'm unsure
> 
> whether to stick to AMD Athlon 64 (the socket AM2 flavor) or go to
> Intel 
> Core 2 Duo. The Intel E6600 has a 4 Mb L2 cache, and the price is
> very 
> attractive to say the least. Would Fedora Core (5 or 6) work with
> this? The 
> E6600 should scream past my Athlon 64 X2 4400+. Is there any reason
> for 
> staying with an AMD processor? Or should I run to the Intel store
> with my 
> money?
> 
> What would you do if you had to build a new system today?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Bob Cochran