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Re:AMD 6-core Phenom II $222 (5 times cheaper than Core-i7 9... by tewks on Monday April 26, 2010 @12:24PM (#1295205)
The power consumption of two AMD machines over their lifespans, compared to that one Intel machine, might be an issue though I've not run any calculations.
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Re:AMD 6-core Phenom II $222 (5 times cheaper than Core-i7 9... by anigbrowl on Monday April 26, 2010 @01:33PM (#1295384)
For a server farm, that is definitely a big issue. for office computers (not maxed out most of the time), the difference is pretty marginal IMHO.
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