Whats better for folding, core duo or Xeon's

[Darryn]

The MacPro uses Woodcrest Xeon processors, it has 2x Dual Core 2.66 cpus, I know for Boinc Seti its pretty much unbeatable 1500+RAC, id expect Folding to be a similar story, im just waiting for an OSX intel folding client to be released and ill be able to give you figures.

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Dreeder, for those of us who are not familiar with BOINC's crediting system, approximately how much RAC does an average machine get? By average I mean something like a P4 2.8 GHz with SSE enabled.

 

[Darryn]

Sorry not a clue, I know my Xp3500+ is good for about 250RAC.
An X2 XP3800 is good for 580RAC
It appears a P4 2.8 using multithreading is about 300RAC

 

[Amp34]

My dual xeon at 2.8GHz does between 7 and 800points a day, same with my X2 4400 so 1500 is really going some.

 

[babyface uk]

My dual xeon at 2.8GHz does between 7 and 800points a day, same with my X2 4400 so 1500 is really going some.

is that per cpu ( with HT?) or per server?

ta

Babyface UK

 

[Darryn]

This is a single WU

Its shows that 4 computers have completed the workunit, mine being at the bottom of the list, its taken 7500seconds to gain 62credits, the others have taken 20000+seconds for the same 62credits.

 

[Berserker]

Just to confirm. Get the Core 2 Duo.

My single 1.66GHz Core Duo smacks my Dual Xeon into the middle of last month. Even allowing for the fact that I have the older-model Prestonia Xeons by halving the frame times (seems like a reasonable approach), it still wins. Even allowing for the fact I'm under-utilising my Xeons by taking a third off again, it still (just) wins.

Now take a Core 2 Duo which performs about 20% faster than the equivalent Core Duo (Intel figures), ramp up the clock, bear in mind the Core 2 Duos can score fantastic overclocks, and you'll be smashing those Xeons into last year.

PS - XP Pro allows two sockets. I'm not sure if it imposes a limit on cores/socket or not.

 

[Amp34]

is that per cpu ( with HT?) or per server?

ta

Babyface UK

Per machine (server)


I wish it was per core!

 

[Sinizterguy]

PS - XP Pro allows two sockets. I'm not sure if it imposes a limit on cores/socket or not.

Just physical CPUs, no of cores is irrelevant to XP licensing.

 

[Flanno]

I am running 2 woodcrests at 3ghz on an Intel 5000x chipset and in sandra they get 300,000 on integer and 180,000 on floating which I think is pretty impressive.

 

[BillytheImpaler]

I am running 2 woodcrests at 3ghz on an Intel 5000x chipset and in sandra they get 300,000 on integer and 180,000 on floating which I think is pretty impressive.

What sort of scores do you see from the rig in DC apps?

 

[Flanno]

Have not really benched it yet or done any folding to tell you the truth as I more into using the thing then running benches.

What are the best ones to run ?

<edit>Of course I probably should not be posting here as I know zilch about DC, but I saw a mention of woodcrest </edit>

 

[BillytheImpaler]

It'd be great to see some Folding scores and I'm sure some Seti wouldn't be unappreciated either.

EDIT: Ah, don't be such a stranger. If you'd like to get involved with us say the word and we'll bend over backwards to help.

 

[Flanno]

Well, I will do my best this weekend to run some benches. Should be interesting.

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Well, I will do my best this weekend to run some benches. Should be interesting.

They're not really benchmarks as much as they're full-on projects for which you'd be showing us average results.