Dual-core versus Quad-core processors
Dual-core versus Quad-core processors
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I work with some people who use CFdesign to aid in pump design. They are looking to upgrade their computer (currently dual-processor 2.5 Ghz Xeon CPU's with SCSI drives).
What would run analyses faster: two Dual Core Intel Xeon 5160 3.00 Ghz processors or two Quad Core Intel E5320 1.86 GHz processors? Can CFdesign utilize all 8 CPU cores of the second alternative?
They are using 32 bit version of CFdesign. Does 64 bit version cost more, and what kind of boost would it give to speeding up run times?
Thank you
Jerzy
What would run analyses faster: two Dual Core Intel Xeon 5160 3.00 Ghz processors or two Quad Core Intel E5320 1.86 GHz processors? Can CFdesign utilize all 8 CPU cores of the second alternative?
They are using 32 bit version of CFdesign. Does 64 bit version cost more, and what kind of boost would it give to speeding up run times?
Thank you
Jerzy





RE: Dual-core versus Quad-core processors
Jack
Jack M. Kleinfeld, P.E. Kleinfeld Technical Services, Inc.
Infrared Thermography, Finite Element Analysis, Process Engineering
www.KleinfeldTechnical.com
RE: Dual-core versus Quad-core processors
From the 64 bit point of vue, yes, the scientific people will get the most. It means PRECISION and MEMORY. Now you have only Windows XP 64 you can use.
Conclusion?
-upgrade to 64bit hardware (take care how to do it)
-wait for Vista operating system
-hope that CDDesign has a version for 64bit Windows Vista
-hope that CFDesign has parallel computing (to use duo or quad processor)
Again, 64bit will be the most important forward step for the scientific community (Windows users). Linux has already this.
HTH
RE: Dual-core versus Quad-core processors
Jack
Jack M. Kleinfeld, P.E. Kleinfeld Technical Services, Inc.
Infrared Thermography, Finite Element Analysis, Process Engineering
www.KleinfeldTechnical.com
RE: Dual-core versus Quad-core processors
jerzy