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| Subject: | Re: [gislist] AMD vs Pentium |
| Date: |
12/09/2005 03:50:01 PM |
| From: |
Solomon Pulapkura |
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According to this article
http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=knowledgebase.techArticles.articleShow&d=29391
all
ESRI 9.1 software is supported on 64 bit Windows. I guess in your case the 2
Gigs of RAM makes all the diff. If both processors with similar speeds
and same amount of memory yield the same results than an AMD system would be
a better option since its less expensive?
On 12/9/05, Leonard Barnhill <lbarnhill@gbutler.com> wrote:
>
> We also run both processor types but see a huge difference between the
> two. AMD is running faster BUT we also have 2GB memory in the AMD
> computers as opposed to 1GB in the Pentium boxes.
>
> Also, ArcMAP software is still limited by the 32-bit Windows-XP
> operating system so does not see the advantage of dual-core processors
> in the AMD boxes. We have not tried running ArcMap on the 64-bit
> systems yet.
>
> Leonard Barnhill
> GIS Coordinator
> George Butler Associates, Inc.
> Water Environment Group
> Phone: 913-577-8469
> FAX: 913-577-8346
> www.gbutler.com
>
>
>
> George Butler Associates, Inc.
> design for your success
>
> Leonard A. Barnhill
> GIS Coordinator
> Water Environment Group
> One Renner Ridge
> 9801 Renner Boulevard
> Lenexa, KS 66219-9745
> T. 913.577.8469
> F. 913.577.8346
> lbarnhill@gbutler.com
> www.gbutler.com
>
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> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: gislist-bounces@lists.thinkburst.com
> [mailto:gislist-bounces@lists.thinkburst.com] On Behalf Of Tripp Corbin
> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 1:39 PM
> To: Solomon Pulapkura: gislist@lists.thinkburst.com
> Subject: Re: [gislist] AMD vs Pentium
>
> We use both types of processors at our Office. To be honest neither
> seems to have an advantage over the other. We appear to get similar
> performance from similar speed AMD and Intel Processors.
>
> Tripp Corbin, MCP, GISP
> Associate Vice President, GIS/Mapping
> ESRI Authorized Instructor
> Keck & Wood, Inc.
> www.keckwood.com
> (678) 417-4013
> (678) 417-8785 fax
>
> Keck & Wood now offers both Instructor led and virtual training classes
> for ESRI's ArcGIS & ArcView software. Contact me for more information.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com
> [mailto:gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com] On Behalf Of Solomon
> Pulapkura
> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 1:30 PM
> To: gislist@lists.geocomm.com
> Subject: [gislist] AMD vs Pentium
>
>
> I think this is an age old question. I have read both kinds of reviews
> where one is said to be better than the other (AMD vs Pentium). It's
> almost as if authors of these reviews are already biased about a
> particular processor.
>
> However, these reviews mostly compare processor strengths/weaknesses in
> terms of DVD ripping or mp3 to wav conversions or running games that
> require extreme graphics.
>
> But what I want to know is specific to running ArcGIS applications. Has
> anyone tried and seen if AMD processors are better than P4 or vice versa
> for running ArcGIS applications? What does ESRI recommend?
>
> Regards,
> Solomon
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