[vorbis] Are AMDs preferable? [was: Choosing a processor]

[Randall Hofland]

And let me add: a true 64bit CPU, although that is clearly not a unique feature
within the listed CPUs.

Randall Hofland wrote:

> Hardly scientific or complete, but the Alpha's appear to rule as might be
> expected for a CPU specialized for FP. The lack of any specifics is very
> disappointing and disqualifies the data for any real usefulness. Socket A
> Athlons are still the best for the money if tuned properly for FP, especially
> the 133FSB TBirds with DDR (or even PC133, which can often be overclocked).
>
> fungus wrote:
>
> > Segher Boessenkool wrote:
> > >
> > > You better get yourself something non-x86 if you like _real_
> > > good performance.
> > >
> >
> > The numbers are telling:
> >
> > http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/stats/cpus.html
> >
> > (I think the numbers near the bottom - the ones with very
> >  with very few results received - are put there by hackers.)
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