[asterisk-users] Intel Vs AMD

[Tzafrir Cohen]

On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 08:00:38AM +0000, Gordon Henderson wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Feb 2009, Doug wrote:

> Interesting shopping list - I've just built a new server for my co-lo and 
> it's an Intel Atom mobo. Normally I do use AMD though, but right now, 
> power consumption is an issue and hen AMD's low power chips are 
> mainstream, I'll look at usin them..
> 
> My dual-core Atom mobo with 1GB RAM, 2 x WDC drives consumes just 42 
> watts. Which means it will run at room temperatures without any issues 
> with no case fans. (although the co-lo has 2+1 AC)

If power consumption is a concern, also concider some Via CPUs.

> > Keep it simple: 32 bits.
> 
> Indeed!

Not really sure. I think that for transcoding 64bit might help. But I
have not done any benchmarks either way.

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