Messages in this thread | | | From | (Karl D. Nelson) | Subject | Re: Linux on AMD K6 | Date | 10 Jul 1997 22:30:26 +0200 |
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On Wed, 9 Jul 1997, Jeffrey Wiegley wrote:
> I too am looking to purchase a K6 CPU instead of an Intel Pentium. I > don't know the answer to my next question so I apologize for not being > able to answer the original question due to a lack of general knowledge > on the subject. > > My questions would be: > > Currently how well does either the 2.0 or 2.1 kernels support the AMD > K6? > What special patches exist to increase K6 compatibilty/performance? > Are there any gcc/g++ compiler options that should be used to increase > performance for a K6? > Any other things that new K6 users should be aware of? > > - Jeff > > guess wrote: > > > > I am considering buying K6 processer instead of Pentium machine for an > > internet server wich will be running Linux/ http Server (Don't know > > wich > > one yet, probably Appache) > > > > I'd like to know public oppinion on this. Also some comparison on how > > it > > works on Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium II, and K6 > >
This thread has rapidly deteriorated into a comparison of web servers, but let's return to the question at hand: how does the K6 perform? These are the questions that I would like answers to before I would be willing to go with the AMD:
- Does the AMD K6 have subtle x86 compatibility problems such as have been discussed on this list before with the Cyrix chips?
- AMD compares the K6 to the PPro but the chip sits in a P5 socket. Does this limit its truly functioning as a PPro clone?
- The K6 has a larger cache than the PPro (according to AMD) but it's accessed at 66 MHz rather than at the chip clock speed as with PPro. How much of a hit is this?
Once these questions are satisfied, those asked by Jeff above become important.
If anyone can address any of these questions, it would be much appreciated.
Thanks, Karl.
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