Does somebody use both, current Intel and AMD tower PCs?

[Bret Busby]

On 19/3/23 03:45, Ralf Mardorf via ubuntu-users wrote:
> On Sun, 2023-03-19 at 02:49 +0800, Bret Busby wrote:
>> Intel Xeon E5-2660
> 
> Hi,
> 
> 8 cores, 95 W is too much.
> 
> I have to make compromises when it comes to power consumption.
> I'm looking for an ATX full size tower, but computer performance when
> using a hypervisor and power consumption should be similar to an iPad
> Pro not using a hypervisor. It's ok, if the PC doe consume more power
> than a tablet, but it at least should be below 90 W.
> 
>> New computers here, are mostly junk
> 
> I buy the individual parts and assemble my computers myself.
> 
> IIUC you prefer Intel over AMD, but your hardware is dated.
> 
> Regards,
> Ralf
> 

With the particular computer, I believe that, when I bought it, within 
(I think) the last six months), the package for the price, was very good 
value for money. Whilst the hardware may be dated, it is far more 
powerful, and, with more resources, than what is currently available 
here, in new personal computers, which tend now to come with 4GB RAM and 
64GB storage.

Regarding the Intel/AMD perception, I understand that Linux has had a 
problem with drives for AMD CPU's or AMD GPU's.

I understand that (I think, from an article recently in The Register) 
AMD has now left Intel behind, in CPU processing power, like I believe 
that, when it was in fashion, the Mig 29 fighter-bomber was untouchable, 
as no other country had a fighter-bomber that could compete with it.

Here in Australia, Intel means Wintel, as new computers with either no 
operating system installed, or, with Linux installed, are simply not 
available, from my understanding, so people buying new computers, have a 
choice of excessively priced Mac computers, or window boxes.

Whilst in advanced countries, Dell computers, and other brands of new 
computers,  are available with Linux preinstalled, this is Australia, a 
few decades behind the rest of the world (where, if we ever get to 
launch Australian space rockets, the feral parliament will probably try 
to make them coal fired steam engine powered, and, similarly, if 
Australia ever develops InterContinental Ballistic Missiles - they will 
likely leave a trail of coal smoke - that is why the first military aid 
sent from Australia to the Ukraine, was shiploads of coal, so the 
Ukrainian soldiers could throw lumps of coal at the russian soldiers).

So, whilst the hardware of this computer, may be dated, it is more 
powerful, has more resources, and, is more advanced, than what are sold 
as new personal computers in Australia, which are what are rejected by 
the other countries.

..
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
(UTC+0800)
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