We many time heard about forecasts in the advantage value of barcelona processors above competing four core processors xeon from intel production . These forecasts each time were refined, referring to one application . However, each time the authors of forecasts evaluated the advantage of AMD new generation processors in tens percent.
As reports associate with the reference to the words of dell representatives , this most important computers producer does not intend to reject the use of AMD processors in his products. Let us recall that Dell long time remained the categorical supporter of intel processors , and it was returned under the strong pressure by AMD .
Dell also said its estimation for the speed of servers on base of barcelona processors . In floating-point calculations , barcelona is approximately up to 30% faster than clovertown processors . However, if we evaluate the speed of operations with integers, then clovertown processors is faster by 30% . This is a simple arithmetic from Dell. Let us recall that the announcement of AMD barcelona in planned on 10 September in the present year.