As I sit here working on the next speed-bump CPU review, trying to somehow make it interesting for you all, I figured I'd just pop in and ask.
Are there any requests in particular for benchmarks you guys would like to see in a not-so-big upcoming CPU review? It won't be a dual core piece, and I've already beaten to death the idea that single core CPUs aren't so hot at multitasking so I don't see much of a need for more there. I was thinking about doing a few lighter multitasking loads to see what the difference in performance would be between a fast single core and a slower dual core with more moderate multitasking involved. Other than that, there's not too much else I've been able to come up with that may be interesting (outside of stuff I can't really talk about yet :)...).
I am also working on updating our benchmark suite (yes, with a new version of Premier as well) but that's not done just yet. So chime in with your thoughts and requests - I can't guarantee that I'll be able to address them all, but I'll do my best.
Are there any requests in particular for benchmarks you guys would like to see in a not-so-big upcoming CPU review? It won't be a dual core piece, and I've already beaten to death the idea that single core CPUs aren't so hot at multitasking so I don't see much of a need for more there. I was thinking about doing a few lighter multitasking loads to see what the difference in performance would be between a fast single core and a slower dual core with more moderate multitasking involved. Other than that, there's not too much else I've been able to come up with that may be interesting (outside of stuff I can't really talk about yet :)...).
I am also working on updating our benchmark suite (yes, with a new version of Premier as well) but that's not done just yet. So chime in with your thoughts and requests - I can't guarantee that I'll be able to address them all, but I'll do my best.
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Anonymous - Monday, June 20, 2005 - link
I'd like to see some more compiling benchmarks, particularly .net compilers. Most Microsoft shops use C# or VB.net rather than VC++, which is what you're currently using in your development benchmarks.brs - Sunday, June 19, 2005 - link
If I can sneak in "Any requests" for the whole site:Please, please - May we have the SFF roundup you were working on in March and hoped to have up in a few weeks?
Stephen - Sunday, June 19, 2005 - link
Anand -- I would love to see all the game benches maxxed out at 1920x1200 or 1600x1200....If you are going to spend that much on CPU's and SLI rigs -- you are going to play it maxed out not 640x480....
AT - Sunday, June 19, 2005 - link
OTABEL: Go to hell!S.o.N. - Sunday, June 19, 2005 - link
lol at the FX-57 comment...I would like to see maybe ana rticle about Sata II that could quell/confirm all those rumors out there...
Anand Lal Shimpi - Sunday, June 19, 2005 - link
OTABELThursday, I will be able to speak a lot more freely about some of the technology by then due to NDAs presently in effect.
Take care,
Anand
DrB - Sunday, June 19, 2005 - link
I'd love to see more Macintosh articles including perhaps benchmarks and reviews of some of Apple's professional lines of software including the Final Cut Studio series of software.OTABEL - Sunday, June 19, 2005 - link
What the crap?!?!Where THE HELL, is the 360 & PS3 article, wow, this is just RIDICULOUS, this is totally PATHETIC and I just CAN'T believe it.
Again, he gives an update on the article and what now? Another month waiting coming up next?
C'mon Anand, you are better than that, it's also a little hypocritical to just ignore what MANY people are interested about and start talking about the "Yet ANOTHER CPU review"--Please Anand, at least the 360 and PS3 article is something more original, something you don't see everyday, new CPUs come extremely often, I think you know what I mean. Let's do something different, this opportunities don't come very often, so let's get to work man, every day that passes by our (at least MINE) expectations go one step higher, you may as well dissapoint--It would be a first....
Thanks and I hope to see the article.....as soon as possible.
OTABEL
Shopman.co.uk - Sunday, June 19, 2005 - link
How about a look at how amount of RAM affects the Benchmarks. Many people might own this CPU, enthusiasts will load it with RAM (1 - 2GB), System Builders might not (512MB). Would be interesting to see the difference what with memory controllers, hyper this, hyper that...Do large amounts of RAM still offer the amazing performance gains on the same CPU that they were supposed to back in the day or are we all about Video Cards, CPU power and money spending these days?
Lyla - Sunday, June 19, 2005 - link
When I read the title of this piece I thought it was a general "Any requests?" for the whole site, and I would like to make a request that has nothing to do with CPUs:- AMD motherboards, socket 939 PCI-E roundup.
Please... it seems AT reviewd the DFI nF4, was happy enough with it and left it at that. But the DFI is a nightmare for a lot of people, it would be nice (and fair!) to see how the other boards compare for those of us who are not so lucky with DFI.